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Notopteridae : clown knifefish | Chitala chitala Profile


Common Name :
clown knifefish

Scientific Name :
Chitala chitala

Fish-size:
They grow around 100 cm in length .

Water Chemistry:
Type: Fresh Water
Ph : 6 – 7.5
Temperature: Around 24 – 28 C.

Food :
Carnivorous: Feeder fish preferred,snails, crustaceans, earthworms, insect Larvae.

Temperament
Aggressive but Carnivorous so will eat any small fishes that fit in to their mount.

Special Care:
Like all scaleless fish, care should take to avoid ich and other fungal disease.

Sexing
-

Breeding :
Not Known.

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