Parachanna Teugels [G. G.] & Daget [J.] 1984:1 Fem. Ophiocephalus obscurus Günther 1861. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Parophiocephalus Senna 1924, preoccupied by Parophiocephalus Popta 1905 in fishes. Correct spelling for genus of type species is Ophicephalus. •Valid as Parachanna Teugels & Daget 1984 -- (Bonou & Teugels 1985:268 [ref. 26743], Teugels et al. 1986:288 [ref. 6202], Lévêque et al. 1989:121 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:342 [ref. 26477], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:655 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:109 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:44 [ref. 28023], Courtenay & Williams 2004:1 [ref. 27545], Li et al. 2006:148 [ref. 28692], Teugels 2007:241 [ref. 30042], Conte-Grand et al. 2017:1 [ref. 35598]). Current status: Valid as Parachanna Teugels & Daget 1984. Channidae.