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The ghost knives are effectively scaleless and take standard medications badly — which is the real argument for buying these \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003ealready quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e rather than treating them at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"african-knife-fish-large","title":"African Knife Fish (Xenomystus nigri)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican knife fish lack a dorsal fin entirely, relying only on a long undulating anal fin running most of the body’s length for propulsion — letting it hover, reverse, and maneuver with a precision dorsal-finned fish can’t match. 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Tank-raised stock like this skips the stress of wild collection and shipping, generally settling into a new tank and routine faster than wild-caught individuals. A good pick for New Milford-area keepers who want a calmer transition to their new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare level: Moderate · Temperament: Peaceful, territorial with own kind · Max size: ~18\" · Min tank: 100+ gal (adult) · Diet: Carnivore, live\/frozen foods\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"2.5\"","offer_id":50338066333933,"sku":"FMKNI1013","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg_38626_Black_Ghost_Knife_Fish_New_1_2c210cac-e3db-411b-8fd0-34efad8554cd.jpg?v=1784694138"},{"product_id":"brown-ghost-knife-large","title":"Brown Ghost Knife (Apteronotus leptorhynchus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrown ghost knives are something of a celebrity in neuroscience circles — Apteronotus leptorhynchus is one of the most heavily studied electric fish in research on how nervous systems process sensory information, prized for a stable, easy-to-record electric organ discharge. In the home aquarium, that same electric sense just means a shy, nocturnal fish that navigates and hunts perfectly well in total darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare level: Moderate · Temperament: Peaceful, territorial with own kind · Max size: ~19\" · Min tank: 100+ gal (adult) · Diet: Carnivore, live\/frozen foods\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":50338066399469,"sku":"FMKNI1206","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Brownghostknifefish.jpg?v=1785095026"},{"product_id":"clown-knife-medium-4-5","title":"Clown Knife (Chitala ornata)","description":"\u003cp\u003eClown knife belongs to the same Notopteridae family as the African knife fish, sharing that single long undulating anal fin for propulsion, but this genus skips the weak electric sense entirely, relying on sight and a sensitive lateral line instead. In parts of Southeast Asia it’s also a genuine food fish, ground into the fish paste used for popular fish cakes — a very different career path than the ornamental centerpiece role it plays here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare level: Moderate · Temperament: Peaceful, predatory to small fish · Max size: ~35\" · Min tank: 180+ gal (adult) · Diet: Carnivore, live\/frozen foods\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Medium (4-5\")","offer_id":50338066497773,"sku":"FMKNI1604","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large (5-6\")","offer_id":50338066530541,"sku":"FMKNI1605","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL (8-10\")","offer_id":50338066563309,"sku":"FMKNI1607","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Chitala_ornata__28Zoo_Brno_2C_Czech_Republic_29_4b20af8d-4f1a-4e8a-bfb4-8f05367d564f.jpg?v=1785150744"},{"product_id":"clown-tiger-knife-medium-large-7-8","title":"Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dark, ringed spots running down this knife’s flank function as decoy eyespots, a common trick across many fish species that directs a predator’s strike toward the tail rather than the actual head — a survivable hit instead of a fatal one. 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Like its Notopterid relatives it relies on one long undulating anal fin for all its propulsion, letting it reverse out of tight cover as easily as it went in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare level: Moderate · Temperament: Peaceful, territorial with own kind · Max size: ~20\" · Min tank: 100+ gal (adult) · Diet: Carnivore, live\/frozen foods\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Large (4\")","offer_id":50338066727149,"sku":"FMKNI1806","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/Chitala_blanci.jpg?v=1785150988"},{"product_id":"gold-clown-knife-medium-4","title":"Gold Clown Knife (Chitala ornata)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gold form is a case of xanthism, a naturally occurring but uncommon pigment condition where dark melanin production is suppressed while other pigments persist — distinct from full albinism, which knocks out pigment production almost entirely. 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