Here ya go; Beat Phil to it!
Scientific name: Orthosternarchus tamandua
Synonyms: Sternarchus tamandua (invalid)
Common name(s): White knifefish, blind tubesnout, pink trumpet knifefish, pink knifefish
Maximum size: Unknown. Estimated at around 36".
Water Quality: Highly sensitive fish. Water quality must be high.
Water Temperature: 73-78 degrees. It seems these fish dwell in deeper regions, thus require a lower tank temperatore.
Range: Unknown. Has been found in Brazil and Peru, and is presumed to inhabit deep waters of the Amazon and it's tributaries throughout northern South America.
Habitat: Generally deep and calm waters at around 100 feet in depth. High unstability in captivity possibly a result of this.
Other notes: O. tamandua is found in deep water (typically around 100', or 30 m) of large rivers over a sandy bottom and feeds on small fish and crusteceans. It may be prudent to add a grounding lead to your white knife tank. Any stray electrical fields in the tank (pump, lights, heater, etc) are perceived as competitive knives in the same area. Stray fields are even more confusing to wild knives since these fields don't match anything the knives have grown accustomed to encountering. It may be noted that these fish tend to develop a "Red Tail" (Blood spot on the end of the tail) when shipped or stressed. For one reason or another, this seems to dictate whether the fish will survive. If the "Red Tail" expands, the fish will undoubtably die.
Scientific name: Orthosternarchus tamandua
Synonyms: Sternarchus tamandua (invalid)
Common name(s): White knifefish, blind tubesnout, pink trumpet knifefish, pink knifefish
Maximum size: Unknown. Estimated at around 36".
Water Quality: Highly sensitive fish. Water quality must be high.
Water Temperature: 73-78 degrees. It seems these fish dwell in deeper regions, thus require a lower tank temperatore.
Range: Unknown. Has been found in Brazil and Peru, and is presumed to inhabit deep waters of the Amazon and it's tributaries throughout northern South America.
Habitat: Generally deep and calm waters at around 100 feet in depth. High unstability in captivity possibly a result of this.
Other notes: O. tamandua is found in deep water (typically around 100', or 30 m) of large rivers over a sandy bottom and feeds on small fish and crusteceans. It may be prudent to add a grounding lead to your white knife tank. Any stray electrical fields in the tank (pump, lights, heater, etc) are perceived as competitive knives in the same area. Stray fields are even more confusing to wild knives since these fields don't match anything the knives have grown accustomed to encountering. It may be noted that these fish tend to develop a "Red Tail" (Blood spot on the end of the tail) when shipped or stressed. For one reason or another, this seems to dictate whether the fish will survive. If the "Red Tail" expands, the fish will undoubtably die.
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