Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Clown Knifefish
Chitala ornata
Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank1500 l
- Adult size100 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Notopteridae
- Origin
- Mekong and Chao Phraya
- Size
- 100 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (fish predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 1500 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black ocelli with white borders along the anal fin. Sold as a juvenile, but easily grows to over half a meter.
