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Leopold's Angelfish
Pterophyllum leopoldi
Family: Cichlidae
📍 Amazon Basin, South America
The smallest and rarest Pterophyllum species. Distinguishable from P. scalare by its more elongated body, a distinctive black spot on the dorsal base, and an absence of the pre-dorsal notch. Rarely available in the trade and best kept by experienced keepers. Requires soft, acidic conditions similar to the altum.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – small live or frozen foods, quality micro pellets
- lifespan
- 8–12 years
- max size
- 10 cm body; 20 cm fin-to-fin height
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Semi-aggressive when breeding, shyer than P. scalare
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.0–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <15 ppm
- hardness
- 1–6 dGH
- temperature
- 77–84°F (25–29°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jul low, Feb high)