List of Freshwater Aquarium Fish Species - Neotropical Electric Fish

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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