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Clown Knifefish

Notopterus notopterus

The Clown Knifefish (Notopterus notopterus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Notopteridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 60 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: 60 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
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderOsteoglossiformes
FamilyNotopteridae
GenusNotopterus
SpeciesNotopterus notopterus

Quick answers

Clown Knifefish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 60 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.