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Peter's Elephantnose Fish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size25 cm
Temperature23–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level
StockingSolo or group
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Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Gnathonemus petersii · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Gnathonemus petersii · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Gnathonemus petersii · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Gnathonemus petersii · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Gnathonemus petersii · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Diamond Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dickfeld's Julie

Gnathonemus petersii · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Discus

Gnathonemus petersii · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Gnathonemus petersii · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Domino Synodontis

Gnathonemus petersii · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dourada

Gnathonemus petersii · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Gnathonemus petersii · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dusky Millions Fish

Gnathonemus petersii · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Gnathonemus petersii · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Laetacara curviceps

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Gourami

Gnathonemus petersii · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Molly

Gnathonemus petersii · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Gnathonemus petersii · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Gnathonemus petersii · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dwarf Petricola

Gnathonemus petersii · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful