Pterophyllum altum , Pellegrin, 1903
Altum Angel, Altum Angel fish
Origin: Orinico river system, South America ...
Pterophyllum altum is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 199, Tank No. 281, Tank No. 366, Tank No. 352, Tank No. 613, Home fun, Tank No. 1280, Tank No. 2163,
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Pterophyllum altum
Other Names: Wild Angel
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: South America
Adult Size: 7.5 inches (18 cm)
Social: Peaceful
Lifespan: 10+ years
Tank Level: Mid dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallon ...
Pterophyllum altum was described by J. Pellegrin in 1903; the genus name comes from the Greek meaning "winged leaf" and the species name altum comes from the Latin for tall, referring to the fish's vertical span. In 1979, Warren Burgess considered P.
Scientific Name(s): Pterophyllum scalare, Platax scalaris, Plataxoides dumerilii, Pterophyllum altum, Pterophyllum dumerilii, Pterophyllum eimekei, Pterophyllum scalare, Zeus scalaris
Common Name(s): Angelfish, Angel Fish ...
Pterophyllum altum
SYN: None
PD: A disc-shaped, laterally compressed cichlid with tall, erect fins. The body shape is similar to that of P. scalare but the forehead is more steeply sloped and the body is taller.
Pterophyllum Altum Altum Angelfish Small
Offered By: That Pet Place
Price: $14.99
Comments ...
"Pterophyllum altum", (common name: Altum Angelfish or Orinoco Angelfish) occurs strictly in the Orinoco River Basin and the Upper Rio Negro watershed in Southern Venezuela, Southeastern Colombia and extreme Northern Brazil.
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2002 -0600, you wrote: >Everything I've ever seen indicates that there are few, if any, documented >cases of Pterophyllum altum being bred in captivity. That being the case, >wouldn't any "altum" which was not wild caught be suspect?
Scientific name: Pterophyllum altum, Pterophyllum leopoldi, Pterophyllum scalare
Type: Freshwater
Size: up to 12" (30cm) tall, 6" (15cm) long ...
A little over a month ago I witnessed a member's Julidochromis ornatus for the Breeders Award Program. He was moving in a couple of weeks and his main concern was his discus and wild angelfish, Pterophyllum altum.
Convict Cichlid x Firemouth
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Wolf Cichlid x Red Terror
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Pterophyllum scalare x Pterophyllum altum (an uncommon and relatively new captive-bred hybrid) ...
 See also: Fish, Water, Angel, Aquarium, Altum Angel
  
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