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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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Gnathonemus petersii · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lemon Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Gnathonemus petersii · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Leopard Cory

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Gnathonemus petersii · Peckoltia compta

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Leopard Pleco

Gnathonemus petersii · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Gnathonemus petersii · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Gnathonemus petersii · Macrognathus aculeatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Licorice Gourami

Gnathonemus petersii · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Livingston's Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Longear Sunfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Longnose Gar

Gnathonemus petersii · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loricaria lundbergi

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loricaria spinulifera

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Lyretail Killifish

Gnathonemus petersii · Aphyosemion australe

Ideal Tank Mates
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful