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Scientific Name | Gnathonemus petersii (Günther, 1862) |
Common Names | Peter's Elephantnose Elephant Nose, Tapirfisch (Germany) |
Type Locality | Old Calabar, Nigeria. |
Species Information | |
Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Niger to Congo River basins. Limited to the Lower Niger, in the Ogun, in the Cross River Basin and in the upper Chari. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 28 (pt. 1), pp 64. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jan 09 02:13 (species record created: 2013 Sep 03 22:38) |