Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
- Intermediate
- Semi-aggressive
- 15 cm adult
- Freshwater
₹250.00
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Tall, elegant and unmistakable — wild-form silver with black bars or dozens of line-bred patterns. A cichlid through and through: graceful, but it will eat fish that fit in its mouth.
Place of origin
Amazon Basin, South America
Found in the wild
- Rio Negro (Brazil)
- Iquitos (Peru)
- Leticia (Colombia)
- Manaus (Brazil)
- Min tank size
- 120 L
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–10 dGH
- Group size
- Can be kept singly
- Diet
- Omnivore — cichlid flakes, pellets, frozen bloodworms
- Lifespan
- 10–12 years
- Adult size
- 15 cm
🌿 Safe with live plants.
Gets along with
Keep away from
Breeding difficulty: Moderate
Pairs form from a grown-out group, clean a vertical surface and guard the eggs; both parents fan and tend the fry.
A tall tank (45 cm+) suits the body shape. Keep either a bonded pair or a group of five+ to diffuse aggression. Skip small tetras — adult angels treat them as food.