Wild Angelfish SpeciesThe Pterophyllum genus is very wide ranging and extremely diverse in appearance. This diversity has caused some speculation when it comes to identification of many wild collections. There are currently three species of Pterophyllum recognized. They are Pterophyllum scalare, Pterophyllum altum and Pterophyllum leopoldi. Naming Synonyms for Wild Pterophyllum SpeciesThe first name is the recognized species name. The synonyms are prior names that were proven incorrect and changed to the current name.Pterophyllum scalare - synonyms are Pterophyllum eimekei, Plataxoides dumerilii, Pterophyllum dumerilii, Zeus scalaris Pterophyllum leopoldi - synonyms are Plataxoides leopold 1st Photo - Preserved specimen of Pterophyllum scalare
from Dr. Kullander study. 1st & 2nd Photo - Fish sold as Pterophyllum leopoldi.
We suspect it is an unnamed species. Kullander suggests that similar
fish are a Peruvian form of scalare. It has a lower lateral
line scale count than Pterophyllum scalare, longer curving
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