Peter's Elephantnose Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

View full care guide

TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)

Adult Size25 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & African Butterfly Fish

Gnathonemus petersii · Pantodon buchholzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & African Jewel Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Amano Shrimp

Gnathonemus petersii · Caridina multidentata

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Amazon Leaf Fish

Gnathonemus petersii · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Amazon Puffer

Gnathonemus petersii · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Assassin Snail

Gnathonemus petersii · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bala Shark

Gnathonemus petersii · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bamboo Shrimp

Gnathonemus petersii · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Beckford's Pencilfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Gnathonemus petersii · Caridina cantonensis

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Gnathonemus petersii · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Black Pacu

Gnathonemus petersii · Colossoma macropomum

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Black Skirt Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Gnathonemus petersii · Cyrtocara moorii

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bristlenose Pleco

Gnathonemus petersii · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bronze Corydoras

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras aeneus

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Gnathonemus petersii · Exodon paradoxus

🔴Not Recommended

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cardinal Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟡Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful