Familia: Mormyridae
Elephant Fish es un mormírido de agua dulce originario de África. Alcanza 26.2–38.5 cm; temperatura 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.
Dificultad media. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life; Small groups recommended.
Mantén el agua a 22–28 °C. 22–28 °C recorded range. Stable temperature matching the species origin.
Tamaño adulto: 26.2–38.5 cm. Mínimo 500 L.
Unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition. Forraja sobre fine sand and gravel: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life; Small groups recommended. Buenos compañeros: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict.No convive con Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Originario de África; vive en warm freshwater streams and lakes. Still to gentle current; moderate oxygen levels.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
En acuario: spawns freely; remove parents to save the eggs. Subtle external differences.