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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Apteronotus albifrons · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Apteronotus albifrons · Exodon paradoxus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Apteronotus albifrons · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

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

Black Ghost Knifefish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bullseye Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bullseye Snakehead

Apteronotus albifrons · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Apteronotus albifrons · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Apteronotus albifrons · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Butterfly Goodeid

Apteronotus albifrons · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Apteronotus albifrons · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Apteronotus albifrons · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Apteronotus albifrons · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Apteronotus albifrons · Caridina dennerli

Black Ghost Knifefish & Cardinal Tetra

Apteronotus albifrons · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Black Ghost Knifefish & Celebes Halfbeak

Apteronotus albifrons · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black Ghost Knifefish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Apteronotus albifrons · Danio margaritatus

Black Ghost Knifefish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Apteronotus albifrons · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Black Ghost Knifefish & Chanchito

Apteronotus albifrons · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Black Ghost Knifefish & Channel Catfish

Apteronotus albifrons · Ictalurus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Black Ghost Knifefish: Semi-AggressiveChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful