Angelfish Cichlid
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| Common name | Angelfish |
| Scientific name | Pterophyllum scalare |
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| Size | Up to 6" (15cm), but usually smaller in aquaria |
| Origin | Central Amazon |
| Tank setup | Tall tank with long-leaved plants |
| Compatibility | Generally fine for the community tank, but pairs will become aggressive when spawning. |
| Temperature | 24-28oC (75-82oF) |
| Water chemistry | Soft and acidic for wild caught, wider range of conditions tolerated by aquarium bred fish |
| Feeding | Omnivorous, will take most live, frozen and flake foods |
| Sexing | Difficult, most methods unreliable |
| Breeding | A pair will clean a leaf or other vertical surface,
on which many adhesive eggs are layed. |
| Comments |
Most fish found for sale are aquarium bred and liable to be more tolerant of a wider range of
conditions. A number of colour and pattern varieties have been produced including marbled, koi,
black, zebra and golden forms.
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