🐟 Marble Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
🐟 Marble Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Freshwater Peaceful Community Fish • Genuine Irregular Black, White, and Silver Marbling — No Two Individuals Alike • A Longstanding Classic Strain
📋 The Marble Angelfish is a genuinely striking, selectively bred strain, prized for an irregular black, white, and silver marbling pattern where no two individuals genuinely display quite the same markings.
Like other domesticated Pterophyllum scalare strains, this is a genuinely hardy, captive-bred fish that adapts well to community and planted aquariums, retaining the graceful finnage and stately swimming posture that has made this species a longstanding centerpiece in the freshwater hobby.
This species forms genuine monogamous breeding pairs, and will readily spawn on vertical surfaces like broad leaves or aquarium glass when conditions are right.
⚫⚪ Highlights
🎨 Genuinely Unique Marbling: Irregular black, white, and silver markings, no two alike
🐟 Genuine Tall-Bodied Centerpiece: Graceful, deliberate swimmer
📏 Moderate Adult Size: Grows up to 15cm (6")
✅ Genuinely Hardy & Captive-Bred: Widely available and adaptable
✨ Genuine Classic Favorite: A longstanding staple strain in the hobby
🧾 A Quick Look at the Marble Angelfish
📛 Common Name: Marble Angelfish
🔬 Scientific Name: Pterophyllum scalare
👨👩👧 Family: Cichlidae
🌍 Origin: South America (Amazon Basin) — domesticated strain
📏 Max Size: Up to 15 cm (6")
🧂 Water Type: Freshwater
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24–28°C (75–82°F)
🧪 pH Range: 6.5–7.5
🧠 Care Level: Easy to Moderate
💖 Temperament: Semi-peaceful; territorial when spawning
🏠 Min Tank Size: 115 L (30+ gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Mid Level
🧬 Stock Type: Captive-bred
⏳ Lifespan: Genuinely 8–10 years with good care
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (flakes, pellets, frozen and live foods)
🐣 Reproduction: Genuine monogamous pairs; spawns readily on vertical surfaces such as broad leaves or aquarium glass
