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Elephant Nose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Osteoglossiformes›Mormyridae
📍 Congo Basin & West Africa
Remarkable fish that produces weak electrical pulses to navigate murky water and communicate. The elongated 'trunk' is actually a modified chin lobe crammed with electroreceptors. Intelligent; requires dim lighting, hiding places, and pristine water.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- diet
- carnivore/live worms
- maxSize
- 9 inches
- minTankSize
- 50 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
73°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)