Neuroscientist Nathan Sawtell has spent a lot of time studying a funky looking electric fish characterized by its long nose. The Gnathonemus petersii, or elephantnose fish, can send and decipher ...

The goofy-looking elephantnose fish “sees” its environment in three dimensions by creating a weak electric field and doing a little shimmy Skip to main content Scientific American ...

The elephantnose fish, which can grow to lengths of 14 inches, is most often found at the bottom of freshwater regions in Africa. Its long nose really comes in handy as it probes for food.

The “blob-headed” fish surprised scientists with its jumbo noggin. “Discovering so many new species of mammals and vertebrates is really incredible, especially in such a human-influenced ...