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Pearlscale Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
2 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Corantijn, Essequibo, Oyapock and 4 other river basins
Brazil, Colombia, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and Peru
Recorded as introduced in Fiji and Mexico
The range of its wild species, Pterophyllum scalare.
Native range: Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 6 in
- 15 cm
- Min tank
- 30 gal
- 114 L
- Group
- 2+
- Temp
- 75–86°F
- 24–30°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- GH
- 54–143 ppm
- 3–8 dGH
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Middle
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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