Freshwater Marble Angelfish

Tropical freshwater angelfish are one of the most popular cichlids found in the hobby today.

Freshwater marble angelfish.

Pterophyllum heckel 1840 type species platax scalaris g. Freshwater angelfish are new world cichlids of the genus pterophyllum. Angelfish do not shy away from people observing them in the tank. In the wild they inhabit the rivers and streams of the amazon river basin and other tropical regions of south america.

The fins are long and thin with delicate looking webbing and will typically extend past the length of the body. 6 gold marble super veil freshwater angelfish. All pterophyllum species originate from the amazon basin orinoco basin and various rivers in the guiana shield in tropical south america. 3 gold marble super veil freshwater angel fish dime to quarter size.

This fish thrives in flooded forests and dense vegetation which can be replicated in the home aquarium. Freshwater angelfish three medium black s. Domestic freshwater angelfish are the result of many years of selective breeding of various color attributes such as background body color stripes spots marbled color orange and black and even operculum gill cover pigmentation. Freshwater angelfish scientific classification kingdom.

It prefers a well planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft slightly acidic water. The marble veil angel is a strain of angelfish that has a black white and yellow marbled pattern. Health wellness of freshwater fish 01 of 10.