Angel Fish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Angel Fish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Angel Fish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Angel Fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Angel Fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Angel Fish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 4.8 - 6.2; dH range: 1 - 5; non-migratory. Tropical; 27°C - 31°C South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage; Orinoco River basin, in tributaries of the upper Orinoco River (Inírida and Atabapo rivers) to Puerto Ayacucho.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Altum Angel · Altum Angelfish · Angel Fish · Orinoco Angelfish · deep angelfish |
| 🌍CES | skalára vysoká |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Altum-skalare |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | lippulehtikala |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Żaglowiec wysoki |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Acará-bandeira-do-Orinoco |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Высокая скалярия |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .
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