Pterophyllum
Pterophyllum is a cichlid genus represented by 3 species in The Amazon Basin in this atlas, mapped from 380 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.
- Species in atlas
- 3
- Records
- 380
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
- Type species
- Platax scalaris Cuvier 1831 — now a synonym of Pterophyllum scalare
Where the genus has been recorded
380 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 3 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 3 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 3 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Pterophyllum scalare
Profile(Schultze, 1823)
Freshwater angelfish, Black bulgarian green angelfish, Blue smokey pinoy angelfish, Blue blushing angelfish, Black angelfish, Black veil-tail angelfish, Gold angelfish
344 records
Pterophyllum leopoldi
Profile(Gosse, 1963)
Leopold's angelfish, Dwarf leopoldi angelfish, Roman nose angelfish
7 records
Across the waters
The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.