Clown Knifefish & African Butterfly Cichlid
Chitala ornata · Anomalochromis thomasi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Clown Knifefish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Clown Knifefish
Chitala ornata
TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size90 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSolo only
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Clown Knifefish & African Butterfly Fish
Chitala ornata · Pantodon buchholzi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & African Jewel Cichlid
Chitala ornata · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Amano Shrimp
Chitala ornata · Caridina multidentata
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Amazon Leaf Fish
Chitala ornata · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Amazon Puffer
Chitala ornata · Colomesus asellus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Assassin Snail
Chitala ornata · Clea helena
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bala Shark
Chitala ornata · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bamboo Shrimp
Chitala ornata · Atyopsis moluccensis
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Chitala ornata · Toxotes jaculatrix
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Beckford's Pencilfish
Chitala ornata · Nannostomus beckfordi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Chitala ornata · Caridina cantonensis
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Chitala ornata · Betta splendens
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Black Ghost Knifefish
Chitala ornata · Apteronotus albifrons
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Black Pacu
Chitala ornata · Colossoma macropomum
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Black Skirt Tetra
Chitala ornata · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Chitala ornata · Cyrtocara moorii
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Chitala ornata · Melanotaenia boesemani
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bristlenose Pleco
Chitala ornata · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bronze Corydoras
Chitala ornata · Corydoras aeneus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Chitala ornata · Exodon paradoxus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Clown Knifefish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Chitala ornata · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Cardinal Tetra
Chitala ornata · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Clown Knifefish & Celebes Rainbowfish
Chitala ornata · Marosatherina ladigesi
Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful