The Original
Pterophyllum Species Identification Guide

This page was first put together in May of 2000 to aide the wild angelfish hobbyist to identify what their fish may look like and is a simple reference tool. We hope it helps everyone in their quest to further study the wild angelfish population. Below you'll see fish classified that have variations from one another. However, it is most appropriate to list them with the species they most resemble. Remember... "There are only 3 valid species." The rest are merely variants of those three.

This identification guide is nearly 12 years old and new information needs to be added. We are constructing a "New" Identification Guide that we hope will help you even further.

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