54 observationsLeast Concern
Elephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Osteoglossiformes ›Family: Mormyridae ›Genus: Gnathonemus
About
Peters' elephant-nose fish (Gnathonemus petersii; syn. Gnathonemus brevicaudatus Pellegrin, 1919, Mormyrus petersii Günther, 1862) is an African freshwater elephantfish in the genus Gnathonemus. Other names in English include elephantnose fish, long-nosed elephant fish, and Ubangi mormyrid, after the Ubangi River. As the Latin name petersii confirms it is named after someone called "Peters" (probably Wilhelm Peters), although the apostrophe is often misplaced and the common name given as "Peter's elephantnose fish". It uses electrolocation to find...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Elephantnose Fish is Gnathonemus petersii.
- The Elephantnose Fish has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the order Osteoglossiformes.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the family Mormyridae.
- Elephantnose Fish belongs to the genus Gnathonemus.