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Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Also known as: Freshwater Angelfish • Black angelfish • Freshwater angelfish
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Cichlidae• Order: Blenniiformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Angelfish, Freshwater Angelfish, Black angelfish, Freshwater angelfish, Longfin angelfish, Veil angelfish, freshwater angelfish, Amazonian Angelfish, Koi Angelfish, Veil Angelfish, scalare angelfish
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
CO
1
Nauta, Peru
1
Maynas Province, Peru
1
Loreto, PE
1
William Miranda Marín Botanical and Cultural Garden, Caguas, PR, US
1
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First: 9/10/2012 · Latest: 4/16/2026
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