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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Gnathonemus petersii · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Freshwater Flounder

Gnathonemus petersii · Trinectes maculatus

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Gnathonemus petersii · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Gnathonemus petersii · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Freshwater Sole

Gnathonemus petersii · Brachirus selheimi

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Frogmouth Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Frontosa

Gnathonemus petersii · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Gnathonemus petersii · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Gardner's Killifish

Gnathonemus petersii · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Garnet Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Gnathonemus petersii · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & German Blue Ram

Gnathonemus petersii · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Gnathonemus petersii · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Ghost Shrimp

Gnathonemus petersii · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Giant Danio

Gnathonemus petersii · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Giant Gourami

Gnathonemus petersii · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Glass Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Glowlight Danio

Gnathonemus petersii · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Glowlight Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Gnathonemus petersii · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful