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| Family: | MORMYRIDAE |
| Species: | Gnathonemus petersii |
| Common Name: | Elephant nose |
| Size: | up to 13 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 |
