Black Ghost Knifefish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size40 cm

Temperature23–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo only

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Black Ghost Knifefish & Freshwater Flounder

Apteronotus albifrons · Trinectes maculatus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Apteronotus albifrons · Caridina cf. spongicola

Black Ghost Knifefish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Apteronotus albifrons · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Freshwater Sole

Apteronotus albifrons · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Apteronotus albifrons · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Frogmouth Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Frontosa

Apteronotus albifrons · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Apteronotus albifrons · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Gardner's Killifish

Apteronotus albifrons · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Garnet Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Hemigrammus pulcher

Black Ghost Knifefish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Apteronotus albifrons · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & German Blue Ram

Apteronotus albifrons · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Apteronotus albifrons · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Black Ghost Knifefish & Ghost Shrimp

Apteronotus albifrons · Palaemonetes paludosus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Giant Danio

Apteronotus albifrons · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Giant Gourami

Apteronotus albifrons · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Glass Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Glowlight Danio

Apteronotus albifrons · Danio choprae

Black Ghost Knifefish & Glowlight Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Apteronotus albifrons · Parotocinclus jumbo

Black Ghost Knifefish & Gold Barb

Apteronotus albifrons · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful