Marble Knife
$95.00
reticulated knifefish.
Description
It is found in tropical West Africa in the Niger River, Senegal and Gambia Rivers running east to the Tano and Prah basins in Ghana. It likes calm water with dense vegetation. Despite its large adult size of almost three feet, the reticulated knifefish it moves effortlessly through the thickest bunches of plants and rarely disturbs them. The mouth is large and opens down like a trap door to inhale small fish, shrimps, and anything else it can catch. It tolerates other fish well as long as they are not of similar body shape and color.
PH Levels – 6 to 7.5
Hardness Levels – 140 to 210 ppm
Temperature – 75 to 86°F
Level of Difficulty – Level 4
Size – Jumbo
Aggression Level – Level 3
PH Levels – 6 to 7.5
Hardness Levels – 140 to 210 ppm
Temperature – 75 to 86°F
Level of Difficulty – Level 4
Size – Jumbo
Aggression Level – Level 3
They tend to be territorial and can be aggressive toward each other or closely related species, so they are best kept one to an aquarium with other peaceful fish that are too large to be eaten, The marble knife fish is an uncommon fish that is not found easily.
Lifespan. The average lifespan of a black ghost knife fish is around 10 years under solid care conditions. However, this can reach up to 15 years in some cases! The main factors that influence their lifespan are the quality of overall care (both before you purchased your fish and after) as well as genetics
