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 & Freshwater Flounder

Chitala ornata · Trinectes maculatus

Clown Knifefish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Chitala ornata · Caridina cf. spongicola

Clown Knifefish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Chitala ornata · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Freshwater Sole

Chitala ornata · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Chitala ornata · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Frogmouth Catfish

Chitala ornata · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Frontosa

Chitala ornata · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Clown Knifefish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Clown Knifefish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Chitala ornata · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Gardner's Killifish

Chitala ornata · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Garnet Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hemigrammus pulcher

Clown Knifefish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Chitala ornata · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & German Blue Ram

Chitala ornata · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Chitala ornata · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Clown Knifefish & Ghost Shrimp

Chitala ornata · Palaemonetes paludosus

Clown Knifefish & Giant Danio

Chitala ornata · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Giant Gourami

Chitala ornata · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Chitala ornata · Proloricaria prolixa

Clown Knifefish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Chitala ornata · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Glass Catfish

Chitala ornata · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Glowlight Danio

Chitala ornata · Danio choprae

Clown Knifefish & Glowlight Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Clown Knifefish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Chitala ornata · Parotocinclus jumbo

Clown Knifefish & Gold Barb

Chitala ornata · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveGold Barb: Peaceful