Pterophyllum scalare
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| Pterophyllum scalare | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pterophyllum |
| Species: | P. scalare |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterophyllum scalare (Schultze, 1823) | |
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Pterophyllum scalare, the species most commonly referred to as angelfish or freshwater angelfish, is the most common species of Pterophyllum held in captivity. It is native to the Amazon River basin in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, particularly the Ucayali, Solimões and Amazon rivers, as well as the rivers of Amapá in Brazil, the Oyapock River in French Guiana and the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is found in swamps or flooded grounds where vegetation is dense and the water is either clear or silty. Its native water conditions range from a pH of 6.0 to 8.0, a water hardness range of 5 - 13 dH, and water temperature ranging from 24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F).[1] This is the species of angelfish most frequently found in the aquarium trade.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pterophyllum scalare" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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