Familie: Mormyridae
Elephant Fish ist ein Rüsselfisch aus Afrika. Länge 26.2–38.5 cm, Temperatur 22–28 °C.
Gnathonemus petersii, a member of the family Mormyridae, comes from Africa, where it inhabits warm freshwater streams and lakes. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life and unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition, it grows to 26.2–38.5 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–28 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Robust schooling cyprinids.
Mittlerer Anspruch. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life; Small groups recommended.
Halte das Wasser bei 22–28 °C. 22–28 °C recorded range. Stable temperature matching the species origin.
Endgröße: 26.2–38.5 cm. Minimum: 500 L.
Unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition. Es wühlt in fine sand and gravel — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.
Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life; Small groups recommended. Gute Partner: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict.Nicht mit Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Stammt aus Afrika; lebt in warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; moderate oxygen levels.
Keine Sprungneigung; ein Standarddeckel reicht.
In der Zucht: spawns freely; remove parents to save the eggs. Subtle external differences.