科: Mormyridae
Elephant Fish（Gnathonemus petersii）は象鼻鱼科に分類される淡水魚で、アフリカに分布する。成魚は約 26.2–38.5 cm、適水温 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.
中級者向き。Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life。Small groups recommended。
適水温 22–28 °C。22–28 °C recorded range。Stable temperature matching the species origin。
成魚は 26.2–38.5 cm。最低 500 L。
Unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition。Fine sand and gravel上で採餌する性質を活かし、沈む餌も与える。
Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life；Small groups recommended。向いているのはRobust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict。Much larger predators — Risk at nightは不向き。
原産地はアフリカ。Warm freshwater streams and lakesに生息。Still to gentle current。Moderate oxygen levels。
飛び出しの傾向は低い。標準のふたでOK。
繁殖：Spawns freely; remove parents to save the eggs。Subtle external differences。