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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Gnathonemus petersii · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Gnathonemus petersii · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Gnathonemus petersii · Exodon paradoxus

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Gnathonemus petersii · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bullseye Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bullseye Snakehead

Gnathonemus petersii · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Gnathonemus petersii · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Pseudotropheus crabro

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Butterfly Goodeid

Gnathonemus petersii · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Gnathonemus petersii · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Gnathonemus petersii · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Gnathonemus petersii · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): 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 Halfbeak

Gnathonemus petersii · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Gnathonemus petersii · Danio margaritatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Chanchito

Gnathonemus petersii · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive