Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
Common Name(s): Angelfish
Geo. Origin: Amazon river, Colombia, Brazil and Peru, Oyapock river (French Guiana), Essequibo (Guyana) drainages
Habitat: Slow moving rivers, root tangles
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 6″
Temperature: 80°F
pH: < 7
Water Hardness: Soft
Difficulty: 2