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It
is the goal of TBA to provide angelfish enthusiasts with the
most comprehensive and complete archive pertaining to history,
with up to date information on the status of our wilds and
the origins of our domestics.
Dr.
Sven O Kullander, Senior Curator, Dept. of Vertebrate Zoology,
Swedish Museum of Natural History states...
"Species
level systematics is problematic. There may be more species
than the three now considered valid (Kullander, 1986).The
type locality of P. scalare (Lichtenstein) (eastern Brazil)
is imprecise, and there may be no type specimen preserved
of that species."
Originally,
five species of Pterophyllum were published. There are now
only three valid species. What happened to the other two species?
Find out more in the "Angelfish Timeline."
Several
new wild variants have been making an appearance. Some variants
such as the "Red Shoulder" and the "Red tail" are very rare
and only a handful of hobbyist have ever seen them. Other,
more common variants include: the red spotted, black spotted
leopoldi, and the peruvian. To help you identify
your wild angelfish, we have composed a gallery.
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