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 & Eastern Rainbowfish

Chitala ornata · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Chitala ornata · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Electric Blue Hap

Chitala ornata · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Clown Knifefish & Electric Blue Johannii

Chitala ornata · Pseudotropheus johannii

Clown Knifefish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Chitala ornata · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Ember Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Clown Knifefish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Chitala ornata · Danio erythromicron

Clown Knifefish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Chitala ornata · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Clown Knifefish & Emerald Green Cory

Chitala ornata · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Emperor Snakehead

Chitala ornata · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Emperor Tetra

Chitala ornata · Nematobrycon palmeri

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Empire Gudgeon

Chitala ornata · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Endler's Livebearer

Chitala ornata · Poecilia wingei

Clown Knifefish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Chitala ornata · Trigonostigma espei

Clown Knifefish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Chitala ornata · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Fahaka Puffer

Chitala ornata · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Chitala ornata · Neolamprologus brichardi

Clown Knifefish & False Glass Catfish

Chitala ornata · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Chitala ornata · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Chitala ornata · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Featherfin Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Clown Knifefish & Featherfin Squeaker

Chitala ornata · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Festivum

Chitala ornata · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Chitala ornata · Uca sp.