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 & Rhomb Barb

Apteronotus albifrons · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Riffle Shrimp

Apteronotus albifrons · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rose Danio

Apteronotus albifrons · Danio roseus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rosy Barb

Apteronotus albifrons · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Apteronotus albifrons · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Apteronotus albifrons · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Ruby Green Hap

Apteronotus albifrons · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rummynose Rasbora

Apteronotus albifrons · Sawbwa resplendens

Black Ghost Knifefish & Rusty Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Saddled Bichir

Apteronotus albifrons · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Sailfin Molly

Apteronotus albifrons · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Apteronotus albifrons · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Salvini Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & San Juan Cory

Apteronotus albifrons · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Saulosi Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Scarlet Badis

Apteronotus albifrons · Dario dario

Black Ghost Knifefish & Scat (Brackish)

Apteronotus albifrons · Scatophagus argus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Schwartz's Cory

Apteronotus albifrons · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Scissortail Rasbora

Apteronotus albifrons · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Senegal Bichir

Apteronotus albifrons · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive