Clown Knife Fish
Scientific Name:- Notopterus Chilata
Distribution:- Thailand, India, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo
Size:- Up to 40" (100cm) in the wild
Common Names:- Clown Knife Fish, Featherback Fish, Spotted Knife Fish ...
Clown Knife Fish - Chitala ornata
Species name: Chitala ornata
Synonym: Mystus chitala, Chitala chitala, Notopterus chilata, Notopterus chitala, Notopterus maculatus, Notopterus buchanani, Chitala lopis ...
Clown Knifefish
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Clown Knifefish - Chitala ornata ...
Clown Knife Fish are extremely picky eaters. In their natural habitat, they are exclusive piscavores, and this can become a problem in the home aquarium.
Clown knifefish are sold as exotic fishes in pet stores, but they grow much too large for the average home aquarium.
Clown Knifefish: $39.99
Clown Knifefish: $9.99
Chitala Chitala Clown Knifefish Large
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $39.99 ...
Clown Knifefish are very popular as food fish in their native land throughout Asia.
A similar species, N. notopterus, is more suited to the home aquarium as it grows 1\3 the size of N. chitala.
Tank Setup ...
It is for those aquarists who purchased a clown knife (Notopterus chitala) and now find the care and upkeep of the animal to be burdensome, and who toyed with the idea of eating their pet, that I write this month's column. Why not eat the beast?
Clown Knife Fish and Royal Knife fish (Chilata spp.)
These guys have everything you don’t want in a community fish. They are finicky eaters and prefer to eat live food (usually other fish). They are shy, and only come out at night.
Clown Knifefish, Featherback [ Pictures ]
Chitala ornata
SYN : Notopterus chitala
PD : This elongated fish is high-backed with a long fin formed by the connection of the anal and caudal fins.
Clown Knifefish are members of a sub-family called notopterids they develop distinctive dark spots on their sides. The Black Ghost Knifefish is a member of the Apteronotidae sub-family and the speckled knifefish group.
hes about 4 inches, has great color, and is making a great tankmate for my clown knifefish. hes also in the tank with a tiger oscar. believe it or not everyone is getting along. i havent tried frozen foods, but he seems to like guppies.
clown knife fish = Notopterus chitala
Pictus catfish = Pimellodella pictus
Columbian catfish = Arius jordani
black ghost knife = Sternarchus albifrons
African knives = Xenomystus nigri
neon tetra = Hyphessobrycon innesi ...
(Orchid Notho - Killifish) TFH Apr 91 Notobranchius steinforti (killifish) TFH Sep 90 Notopterus chitala (clown knife) TFH Jun 81 Notopterus notopterus (Knifefish) TFH Sep 80 Ophthalmotilapia boops TFH Apr 90 Ophthalmotilapia ventralis heterodonta ...
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