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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Ariopsis seemanni

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Colombian Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Common Pleco

Gnathonemus petersii · Hypostomus plecostomus

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Gnathonemus petersii · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Synodontis nigrita

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

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

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Congo Bichir

Gnathonemus petersii · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Gnathonemus petersii · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Congo Tetra

Gnathonemus petersii · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Gnathonemus petersii · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Convict Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Gnathonemus petersii · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Corona Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Crying Whiptail

Gnathonemus petersii · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cuban Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cuban Gar

Gnathonemus petersii · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cuckoo Catfish

Gnathonemus petersii · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

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

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cupid Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Biotodoma cupido

Ideal Tank Mates

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cutteri Cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Gnathonemus petersii · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Gnathonemus petersii · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Peter's Elephantnose Fish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Gnathonemus petersii · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Peter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful