Clown Knifefish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)

Adult Size90 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo only

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Clown Knifefish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Chitala ornata · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Chitala ornata · Pseudomugil tenellus

Clown Knifefish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Chitala ornata · Chindongo demasoni

Clown Knifefish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Chitala ornata · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Diamond Tetra

Chitala ornata · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dickfeld's Julie

Chitala ornata · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Clown Knifefish & Discus

Chitala ornata · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Chitala ornata · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Domino Synodontis

Chitala ornata · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Dourada

Chitala ornata · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Chitala ornata · Tropheus duboisi

Clown Knifefish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Chitala ornata · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dusky Millions Fish

Chitala ornata · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Chitala ornata · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Chitala ornata · Corydoras hastatus

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Gourami

Chitala ornata · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Molly

Chitala ornata · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Chitala ornata · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Chitala ornata · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Chitala ornata · Nannostomus marginatus

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Petricola

Chitala ornata · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Dwarf Rasbora

Chitala ornata · Boraras maculatus