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  • Gnathonemus petersii
  • Gnathonemus petersii
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Scientific Name Gnathonemus petersii    (Günther, 1862)
Common Names Peter's Elephantnose
Elephant Nose, Tapirfisch (Germany)
Type Locality Old Calabar, Nigeria.
Synonym(s) Gnathonemus brevicaudatus, Gnathonemus histrio, Gnathonemus peters, Mormyrus petersii
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Size 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 28 (pt. 1), pp 64.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 03 22:38)