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Plums · 11-08-2005, 03:52 PM

Hello all, I'm new to this forum but it all looks very good.

I'm looking for information on breeding peters' elephantnose fish (Gnathonemus petersii). I know they are difficult to even keep in groups nevermind breed but I've read that it has been done in captivity. I think they've been bred by water companies and also for research. There's apparently also a breeding account in "Het Aquarium", a dutch fishkeeping magazine, but I've not been able to get hold of it.

So if anyone knows anything about breeding these guys I'd be very grateful.

Any info on sexing them would be helpful too. There's a subtle difference in the anal fin between male and female but the description of it I have is very vague.

I've had my EN for a year now. I'm not planning on trying to breed just yet but maybe sometime in the future.

This might be a bit of a longshot. Oh well, Thanks.

11-08-2005, 03:52 PM	#1
Plums Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3	Elephant nose - looking for breeding info Hello all, I'm new to this forum but it all looks very good. I'm looking for information on breeding peters' elephantnose fish (Gnathonemus petersii). I know they are difficult to even keep in groups nevermind breed but I've read that it has been done in captivity. I think they've been bred by water companies and also for research. There's apparently also a breeding account in "Het Aquarium", a dutch fishkeeping magazine, but I've not been able to get hold of it. So if anyone knows anything about breeding these guys I'd be very grateful. Any info on sexing them would be helpful too. There's a subtle difference in the anal fin between male and female but the description of it I have is very vague. I've had my EN for a year now. I'm not planning on trying to breed just yet but maybe sometime in the future. This might be a bit of a longshot. Oh well, Thanks.