Elephant Nose Gnathonnemus petersii

Common Name Elephant Nose

Scientific Name Gnathonnemus petersii

Family Mormyridae

Community Semi-aggressive

Class South American

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Bottom

Adult Length 9 inches

Feeding Habits Frozen foods such as brine shrimp, blood worms, plankton, glass worms, and daphnia. Live brine shrimp, blood worms, glass worms and tubifex worms. Occasionally freeze dried and flake foods. Prefers to scavenge for food at night, so feed in the evening.

Compatibility Territorial and aggressive towards own kind. Peaceful with other tank mates. Mix with similar sized fish.

Habitat Africa: Prefers lots of live plants, rocks and caves for hiding during the day.

Breeding Unknown

Additional Comments Possesses the largest brain for a fish of this size. Emits electrical pulses that allow it to navigate in the dark.