Clown Knife Fish:
COMMON NAMES:
•   Clown Knife
•   Spotted Knife Fish
•   Featherback Fish.

LATIN NAME:
•   Notopterus Chitala

pH:   
•   6.6

WATER TEMP:
•   76-80 deg. F.

AVG. MAX. SIZE:
•   36 inches / 75 cm.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
•   Do not place in tanks smaller than 100 gallons, 150+ gallons is preferred.

BREEDING:
•   Egg-layers

FEEDING:
•   Mainly Live Fish, but if your lucky your Clown Knife Fish may also accept Flake, Pellets, Brine Shrimp & Earthworms.

NOTE:
•   They do best when in pairs or more, Can grow very large.  Do not keep with smaller species of fish or eels as they may become dinner for the Clown Knife Fish.

LIGHTING:
•   More nocturnal, prefers dusk and dawn, light lighting, a good trick is to have a red filtered lamp that you can turn on during late night feedings, this way you will be able to watch more of the knife fish's movements.

TEMPERAMENT:
•   Peaceful, very good community fish as long as it is with fish its own size or larger only, anything smaller may be dinner.


COMMENTS:
•   Super Fish, just be careful because you may buy them very small, they do grow and grow and grow! They are also very deceiving, their mouths look very small until they unhinge their jaws, and look out! It is a huge gapping hungry hole! These guys can eat small and medium size fish in a hurry!

•   They are rather plain looking as juveniles, with brownish gray bodies and vertical stripes instead of the more prized spots. But they get their telltale spots once they reach adulthood.

•   These guys are definitely NOT for the beginner!