Elephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
The Elephantnose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 35 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.
- Size
- 35 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness5–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderOsteoglossiformes
- FamilyMormyridae
- GenusGnathonemus
- SpeciesGnathonemus petersii
Quick answers
- Elephantnose Fish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 35 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Elephantnose Fish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
- Elephantnose Fish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
- Elephantnose Fish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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