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Aquatics Gallery > Americas Zone
SPECIE NAME:Pterophyllum scalare
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Koi Angelfish
LOCATION: The wild species Pterophyllum scalare is native to South America, particularly the Amazon River basin, including parts of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. It is also recorded from rivers in Amapá, the Oyapock River region of French Guiana and the Essequibo River in Guyana. Koi Angelfish itself is an aquarium-bred ornamental variety, rather than a wild geographic population.
HABITAT: In the wild, Pterophyllum scalare inhabits freshwater swamps, flooded areas and slow-moving waters with dense aquatic and riverside vegetation. The water may be clear or silty.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: about 15 cm total length in FishBase's biology record. FishBase also lists a specimen maximum of about 10.5 cm and a maximum published weight of approximately 25 g in its size database.
DIET: Pterophyllum scalare is primarily an animal-eating (carnivorous/insectivorous) freshwater fish. Its natural feeding ecology includes small animal prey and aquatic invertebrates.
FACT: Koi Angelfish is named for its koi-like orange, white and black coloration. The underlying species, Pterophyllum scalare, has a laterally compressed, disc-shaped body with very tall dorsal and anal fins. It is a member of the cichlid family (Cichlidae). In breeding, the male and female can guard their eggs together after eggs are attached to aquatic vegetation or another suitable surface. It is one of the most popular tropical aquarium fishes.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Koi Angelfish
LOCATION: The wild species Pterophyllum scalare is native to South America, particularly the Amazon River basin, including parts of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. It is also recorded from rivers in Amapá, the Oyapock River region of French Guiana and the Essequibo River in Guyana. Koi Angelfish itself is an aquarium-bred ornamental variety, rather than a wild geographic population.
HABITAT: In the wild, Pterophyllum scalare inhabits freshwater swamps, flooded areas and slow-moving waters with dense aquatic and riverside vegetation. The water may be clear or silty.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: about 15 cm total length in FishBase's biology record. FishBase also lists a specimen maximum of about 10.5 cm and a maximum published weight of approximately 25 g in its size database.
DIET: Pterophyllum scalare is primarily an animal-eating (carnivorous/insectivorous) freshwater fish. Its natural feeding ecology includes small animal prey and aquatic invertebrates.
FACT: Koi Angelfish is named for its koi-like orange, white and black coloration. The underlying species, Pterophyllum scalare, has a laterally compressed, disc-shaped body with very tall dorsal and anal fins. It is a member of the cichlid family (Cichlidae). In breeding, the male and female can guard their eggs together after eggs are attached to aquatic vegetation or another suitable surface. It is one of the most popular tropical aquarium fishes.
SPECIE NAME:Pterophyllum scalare
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Black Marble Angelfish
LOCATION: The wild species Pterophyllum scalare is native to South America, especially the Amazon River basin of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. It is also recorded from rivers in Amapá, Brazil, the Oyapock River in French Guiana and the Essequibo River in Guyana. The Black Marble form is primarily an aquarium-bred ornamental variety, so its black-marble color pattern is not a separate wild geographic population.
HABITAT: In the wild, Pterophyllum scalare inhabits freshwater swamps and flooded areas with dense aquatic and riverbank vegetation. The water can be clear or silty. FishBase classifies it as a tropical freshwater, benthopelagic and non-migratory species.
SIZE: Up to about 15 cm; maximum published weight about 25 g.
DIET: Primarily animal-based. The species feeds on small aquatic animals and invertebrates. FishBase classifies its feeding as mainly animal-based and gives a trophic level estimate of about 3.6.
FACT: Black Marble Angelfish is an ornamental color variety, not a separate biological species. The underlying species, Pterophyllum scalare, belongs to the cichlid family (Cichlidae).Its body is strongly compressed and disc-shaped, with tall dorsal and anal fins. Wild angelfelfish live among dense aquatic vegetation, where their tall body and fins are well suited to maneuvering through plants. During breeding, both male and female can guard the eggs, which are attached to aquatic vegetation or another suitable surface. The species is one of the most popular tropical aquarium fishes.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Black Marble Angelfish
LOCATION: The wild species Pterophyllum scalare is native to South America, especially the Amazon River basin of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. It is also recorded from rivers in Amapá, Brazil, the Oyapock River in French Guiana and the Essequibo River in Guyana. The Black Marble form is primarily an aquarium-bred ornamental variety, so its black-marble color pattern is not a separate wild geographic population.
HABITAT: In the wild, Pterophyllum scalare inhabits freshwater swamps and flooded areas with dense aquatic and riverbank vegetation. The water can be clear or silty. FishBase classifies it as a tropical freshwater, benthopelagic and non-migratory species.
SIZE: Up to about 15 cm; maximum published weight about 25 g.
DIET: Primarily animal-based. The species feeds on small aquatic animals and invertebrates. FishBase classifies its feeding as mainly animal-based and gives a trophic level estimate of about 3.6.
FACT: Black Marble Angelfish is an ornamental color variety, not a separate biological species. The underlying species, Pterophyllum scalare, belongs to the cichlid family (Cichlidae).Its body is strongly compressed and disc-shaped, with tall dorsal and anal fins. Wild angelfelfish live among dense aquatic vegetation, where their tall body and fins are well suited to maneuvering through plants. During breeding, both male and female can guard the eggs, which are attached to aquatic vegetation or another suitable surface. The species is one of the most popular tropical aquarium fishes.