Black Ghost Knife Fish Hi Fin 7-8cm

Apteronotus Albifrons

How hard are they to keep?
We would class this fish as an moderate care level.

What is its maximum size?
40-50cm, generally 20-25cm in aquariums.

Where are they from?
The Black Ghost Knife Fish originates from South America, Amazon basin, Peru and Venezuela to Paraquay in the Parana River.

What are the ideal water conditions?
Ideal PH of 6-8. Keep in a well planted tank with hiding places.

What do you feed them?
Will eat most frozen and live foods, can be trained to eat pellets.

How compatible is it with other fish?
Will eat small fish so best kept in a tank of calm species that are too big to be swallowed.

How do you breed them?
They have been known to reproduce in captivity but no information is currently available.