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Elephant Nose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)

A curious night hunter that finds food with an electric sense.

Care levelExpert
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature23 to 28°C
18°C32°C
Adult size23cm
LivesBottom
DietCarnivore
SuitsSpecies tankExperienced keepers

Elephant Nose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii4.7(28)reviews
Expert careSemi-aggressive
$99.95each, incl. GST
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Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).
Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A curious night hunter that finds food with an electric sense.

Care levelExpert
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature23 to 28°C
18°C32°C
Adult size23cm
LivesBottom
DietCarnivore
SuitsSpecies tankExperienced keepers

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About this fish

Elephant Nose Fish is an intelligent and unusual species with a distinctive trunk-like extension.

Why you will love it

  • Unique appearance and behavior
  • Highly intelligent species
  • Approx size: 20–25 cm
  • Nocturnal and fascinating
  • Best kept singly or carefully grouped

Care requirements

  • Care level: Advanced
  • Adult size: 20–25 cm
  • Temperature: 24 to 28 °C
  • pH: 6.5 to 7.5
  • Swimming level: Bottom
  • Minimum group size: 1+

Feeding: Live/frozen foods required.
Compatibility: Sensitive, avoid aggressive fish. Requires experienced care.
School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

  • 5 stars: 21 (75%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (18%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (7%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Chloe Wilson
Schooling beautifully

Got a group of them and they shoal together constantly. Such a great look in my display tank.

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Erin Reed
So vibrant

The colours pop under my LED lights. Genuinely some of the nicest specimens I've added to my tank.

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Hunter Fraser
Real showstopper

This fish is the talking point of my tank now. Stunning in person and full of personality.

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Holly White
Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

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Hayden Bennett
Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were schooling and showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

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Karen Parker
Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic. They've become the centrepiece of my tank.

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Hayden Wood
Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

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Paige Martin
Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything else in there.

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William Adams
Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

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Ella Sharp
Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

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Riley Mitchell

Beautiful colouring

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Joel Cooper
Love them

Such characters. Always out the front of the glass.

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Tegan Fraser
A1

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

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Bella Mitchell
Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect. Great customer service makes all the difference.

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Daniel Cooper
No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

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Lucas Gray
Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

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Grace Patel
Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

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Cooper Cooper
Good experience

Smooth ordering and the fish were healthy on arrival. Took a couple of days to come out of hiding but totally normal.

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Sienna Newman
Very pleased

These are exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

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Holly Wood
Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

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Trent Barrett
Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

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Shane Murphy
All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

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Brett Murphy
Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

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Nathan Barrett
Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities, great finnage and they ate flake straight away.

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Courtney Edwards
Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

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Leo Cooper
Great little fish

Bright, active and curious. They explore the whole tank and are always interested in feeding time.

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Travis Ross
Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

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Jess Scott
Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without any issues. Recommend to anyone.