Quick tropical aquarium fish statistics and photos for the Elephant nose, Gnathonemus petersii

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Family:	MORMYRIDAE
Species:	Gnathonemus petersii
Common Name:	Elephant nose
Size:	Up to 13.75 inches.(35cm)
Habitat:	Africa, Nigeria, Cameroons and Zaire
Diet:	Omnivorous, preferslive food but can learn to accept flake and frozen
Behavior:	Peaceful
Water:	pH 6.0 to 7.0, dH to 12º, temperature 72 to 82f
Care:	Medium
Communities:	Good.
Suitability:	Not for the novice. One of the electric fish, its' pulses increase with degrading water quality
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