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Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata

The Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae. It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 100 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderOsteoglossiformes
FamilyNotopteridae
GenusChitala
SpeciesChitala ornata

Quick answers

Clown Knifefish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 100 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Clown Knifefish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Clown Knifefish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.