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 & Rhomb Barb

Chitala ornata · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Riffle Shrimp

Chitala ornata · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Rose Danio

Chitala ornata · Danio roseus

Clown Knifefish & Rosy Barb

Chitala ornata · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Clown Knifefish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Chitala ornata · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Chitala ornata · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Chitala ornata · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Ruby Green Hap

Chitala ornata · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Clown Knifefish & Rummynose Rasbora

Chitala ornata · Sawbwa resplendens

Clown Knifefish & Rusty Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Clown Knifefish & Saddled Bichir

Chitala ornata · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Sailfin Molly

Chitala ornata · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Chitala ornata · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Salvini Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & San Juan Cory

Chitala ornata · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Saulosi Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Chindongo saulosi

Clown Knifefish & Scarlet Badis

Chitala ornata · Dario dario

Clown Knifefish & Scat (Brackish)

Chitala ornata · Scatophagus argus

Clown Knifefish & Schwartz's Cory

Chitala ornata · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Scissortail Rasbora

Chitala ornata · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Senegal Bichir

Chitala ornata · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive