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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Chitala ornata · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Chitala ornata · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Clown Knifefish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Chitala ornata · Exodon paradoxus

Clown Knifefish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Chitala ornata · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Chitala ornata · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Bullseye Catfish

Chitala ornata · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Bullseye Snakehead

Chitala ornata · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Chitala ornata · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Chitala ornata · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Pseudotropheus crabro

Clown Knifefish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Chitala ornata · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Clown Knifefish & Butterfly Goodeid

Chitala ornata · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Clown Knifefish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Chitala ornata · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Clown Knifefish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Chitala ornata · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Chitala ornata · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Chitala ornata · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Chitala ornata · Caridina dennerli

Clown Knifefish & Cardinal Tetra

Chitala ornata · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Clown Knifefish & Celebes Halfbeak

Chitala ornata · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Chitala ornata · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Clown Knifefish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Chitala ornata · Danio margaritatus

Clown Knifefish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Chitala ornata · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Clown Knifefish & Chanchito

Chitala ornata · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Clown Knifefish: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive