✨ Silver Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Graceful • Semi-Peaceful • Amazon Native
 
📋 The Silver Angelfish is one of the most iconic freshwater aquarium fish. With its tall, triangular body, elegant trailing fins, and shimmering silver coloration with vertical stripes, it brings beauty and grace to aquariums.
This angelfish is the wild-type form of Pterophyllum scalare, from which many fancy strains have been developed. They thrive in small groups, showing fascinating social behavior and hierarchical dynamics. While peaceful, they can display territorial behavior during breeding.
Their adaptability, elegance, and wide availability make the Silver Angelfish a classic favorite among aquarists worldwide.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Iconic Silver Body – faint vertical stripes
⚪ Graceful Fins – elegant trailing extensions
📏 Moderate Size – up to 15 cm (6")
✅ Captive Bred – hardy, and widely available
🐠 Social Species – fascinating group behavior