Variants of the Normal Clown Knife

[AU_Arowana-RG]

From my understanding (and through pics in the site), there exists a number of varients of the clown knife.

May I ask for some pics of them?

 

[synodontisjack]

by variants do you mean things like albinos and golds or just other members of the chitala genus like royal clowns

 

[Miguel]

There are, as said, albinos, golds and spotless ones. And millions of spots alternatives.

This is assuming you only refer to CK, and not the other Chitalas....

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Just CKs.

Umm, I've seen a variety of CK with striped blotches instead of spots.

May I know what it is and can I please ask for some pics?

Also, any other variants that could have some light shed upon?

 

[Miguel]

CK with stripes is only possible when very young. They then develop the spots.

Knives with stripes are the Royal Knifes ( Chitala Blanci ).

Knives without stripes or spots are either spotless CK's ( Chitala Chitala ) or Chitala Lopis ( the biggest knifefish ) or Notopterus Chitala ( the smallest Chitala family member).

I would add that Ch Lopis is bronze/silver coloured and Notopterus is very dark.

If you do a search by these names you will find them all....

 

[benzjamin13]

Just go through here I'm sure you'll find most of them.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19153

 

[Oleoleole]

CK with stripes is only possible when very young. They then develop the spots.

Knives with stripes are the Royal Knifes ( Chitala Blanci ).

Knives without stripes or spots are either spotless CK's ( Chitala Chitala ) or Chitala Lopis ( the biggest knifefish ) or Notopterus Chitala ( the smallest Chitala family member).

I would add that Ch Lopis is bronze/silver coloured and Notopterus is very dark.

If you do a search by these names you will find them all....

Something u never seen

Stripe CK may occur in some many dots CK, spots will joint to a line or stripe.
Some Chitala lopis have stripe like royal CK because it very closed species.
More than 90% of chitala lopis adapt color to dark balck in glasss tank or clear water, I have 6 and all of them are dark black.