what kind of knife is this, told it was brown?

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Jess.in.WI

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I bought these two guys at Petsmart over 2 years ago. They're only about 5" long max. Very fun fish to watch, that bottom fin is mesmerizing. I thought this would be a good addition to my 72g, knowing how big CK's can get! Can someone give me a positive common name ID? Are they called brown knives? Thanks!

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ahhh, African, that's why I can't find it in my books, I was just looking for a brown knife. How big can I expect them to get? They're really hard to photograph, always moving!
 
Xenomystus Nigri. One of my favorite knife fish. It only gets to 8" on average. They've been said to get up to 12" but I haven't seen one that big. A great addition to an African Oddball tank.
 
Thanks, that's a perfect size since they're in the 72g bowfront. :)
 
it's a nigri for shure i have one, and it's.... .....it's so so;)
 
benzjamin13;600486; said:
Xenomystus Nigri. One of my favorite knife fish. It only gets to 8" on average. They've been said to get up to 12" but I haven't seen one that big. A great addition to an African Oddball tank.
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I have only seen one that was 12" and they only wanted $20 for it.
 
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