fishes and invertebrates in nature but in most cases adapts well to dead alternatives in Captivity. Some specimen accepts dried food though these should never form the stable diet. Young fish can be fed with chironomid larvae (blood worm), small earthworms, chopped prawns and suchlike while adults will accept strips of fish flesh, whole prawns, mussels, live river shrimps, larger earthworms etc. Older individuals do not require feeding on daily basis, with 2–3 times per week sufficient. Note that, this specie should not be fed mammalian or avian mean for example beef heart or chicken since some of the lipids contained in these cannot be properly metabolised by the fish and may cause excess fat deposits and even organ degeneration. Sexual dimorphism Adult males are slightly slimmer and smaller than females, they possess a longer, narrower head shape, and slightly extended unpaired fins. Reproduction P.africana lay their eggs among floating vegetation or floating plants where they float at the surface and are guarded by the male. Nuptial individuals darken considerably and turn to appear blackish with the peak of reproductI've activity during the wet season. References ●https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Parachanna-africana ●https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/parachanna-africana/#:~:text=Maximum%20Standard%20Length,250%20%E2%80%93%20300%20mm. Further reading External links snakeheads.org africana Taxa named by Franz Steindachner Fish described in 1879