A Lesser-known Angelfish

[Brian Scott]

Leopold's angelfish (Pterophyllum leopoldi) from the Rio Demini in Brazil.  These angels are similar to the common wild-type silver angels, but don't grow quite as large.  They have a rounded head and their fins are generally shorter.  They can be quite quarrelsome among each other, so a fairly spacious aquarium with lots of plants and / or driftwood would be well advised so as to provide ample visual barriers and retreats.

[Daniel]

Definitely one of my all time favorite angelfish and I think they were hands down my wife's all time favorite fish because they were so low maintenance.

I maintained a school of 50 of them in my big aquarium for several years.

 

 

[Andy's Fish Den]

I have a group of six wild caught ones, Ive kept all the different kinds of angels, altums, scalare, now these and I think the leopoldi are my favorite. 

[Andy's Fish Den]

Here's a pic of my leopoldi angels. 

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by Andy's Fish Den
Changed pic

[Trailblazur]

On 1/12/2021 at 6:06 AM, Daniel said:

Definitely one of my all time favorite angelfish and I think they were hands down my wife's all time favorite fish because they were so low maintenance.

I maintained a school of 50 of them in my big aquarium for several years.

 

 

What size did they max out at 🤷🏼‍♂️