Species Profile: Pterophyllum scalare

Common Name:   Angelfish

General species photo

Description:   The classic angelfish is a wildly popular and line-bred aquarium fish native to the Amazon River Basin and rivers north of the Amazon including the Orinoco, Oyapock, Essequibo, and Amapa rivers.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   Amazon River Basin and rivers along the northern Atlantic coast of South America. This large range includes Brazil, Peru, Columbia, and Guyana.