Blunt-jawed elephantnose

Taxobox
name = Blunt-jawed elephantnose


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Osteoglossiformes
familia = Mormyridae
genus = "Gnathonemus"
species = "G. tamandua"
binomial = "Gnathonemus tamandua"
binomial_authority = (Günther, 1862)The blunt-jawed elephantnose, "Gnathonemus tamandua", is an elephantfish in the genus "Gnathonemus". Other names in English include worm-jawed mormyrid. It is found in murky waters in West Africa. The fish is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout and the mouth is located near the end of this probiscus. Its diet consist of worms, small fish, and insects.Fact|date=February 2008

In captivity are fairly hard to take care for because they need a narrow range of water temperatures, a large tank, and special food.Fact|date=February 2008

ee also

*List of freshwater aquarium fish species