Asiatic Knifefish (Notopterus notopterus)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 Videos 11 External links

Alternative names

Asiatic Knifefish, Bronze Featherback, Common Knifefish

Synonyms

Gymnotus notopterus, Clupea synura, Mystus badgee

Sexing

Unknown

Tank compatibility

This Knifefish, like other Knifefish, only poses a significant threat to those fish small enough to be eaten. It will generally ignore larger fish and is at risk of being bullied by larger boisterous or aggressive species. It should not, however, be kept with other Knifefish, one Knife to a tank, it will be very territorial towards conspecifics. This fish can work well in a large enough tank with fish such as Tinfoil Barbs, Giant Gourami, large Loaches or large Plecos.

Diet

This is a carnivorous fish that prefers live food, should also accept frozen food, including bloodworm. Some fish may be weaned onto dried foods, but not all.

Feeding regime

Feed once a day, this fish will primarily feed at night so feed with tank lights off.

Environment Specifics

Unknown

Behaviour

A large fish that will be territorial towards its own kind, predate on smaller fish but ignore larger fish.

Identification

How to id the animal.

Pictures

Videos

Asiatic Knifefish:	Albino Variant:

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Mongabay
• Seriously Fish