Freshwater angelfish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit swamps or flooded grounds where the aquatic and riverine vegetation are dense and the water is either clear or silty. Its color is deeper in clear water . One of the most popular of all the tropical aquarium fish. Maximum length 15 cm TL . Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; keep pairs in small tanks for breeding; minimum aquarium size 100 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body compressed and disc-shaped; dorsal and anal spiny rays increasing in length from anterior to posterior part of the fin; first branched rays also very long; body height at anal fin level 1.07 to 1.29 times in SL; body color silvery with dark vertical bars (7 in juveniles, 4 in adults) .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Freshwater angelfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Freshwater angelfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Males court females during the breeding season. Both male and female guard the eggs which are attached to the surface of aquatic vegetation in a nest area . During the entire brooding cycle, bonding of the original pair of parents is maintained complete with defence of each partner against aggression or potential rivals .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 13; non-migratory . Tropical; 24°C - 30°C ; 6°N - 10°S, 78°W - 51°W South America: Amazon River basin, in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, along the Ucayali, Solimões and Amazon rivers; rivers of Amapá (Brazil), Rio Oyapock in French Guiana; Essequibo River in Guyana.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | angelfish · Angelfish, Freshwater angelfish · Black Angelfish · freshwater angelfish · lesser angelfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson ange · Poisson ange, Scalaire |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Acará bandeira |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platax scalaris | Cuvier | 1831 | Synonym |
| Plataxoides dumerilii | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Pterophillum eimekei | Ahl | 1928 | Synonym |
| Pterophyllum dumerilii | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Pterophyllum eimekei | Ahl | 1928 | Synonym |
| Pterophyllum scalare | Lichtenstein | 1823 | Synonym |
| Zeus scalaris | Schultze | 1823 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 33 records indexed .
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