Neotropical Electric Fish
| Common name | Taxonomy | Picture | Size | Tank Type | Care Level | Remarks | Temp Range | Acceptable pH | Recommended water hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black ghost knifefish | Apteronotus albifrons | 20 in | Community | Intermediate | Not to be confused with the featherback "knifefish" of the Bonytongue group (see above) Very aggressive to other knifefish, but otherwise peaceful | 23-28C (73-82F) | 6.0-8.0 | ||
| Brown ghost knifefish | Apteronotus leptorhynchus | Intermediate | Very hard to feed it anything but live food | ||||||
| Clown knifefish | Chitala chitala | Intermediate | |||||||
| Electric eel | Electrophorus electricus | Advanced | Despite the name, this is not an "eel" but rather a huge knifefish; illegal to possess in some areas; dangerous; very large adult size |
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