Pterophyllum leopoldi

The freshwater angelfish was first talked about by Lichtenstein in 1824.

The Pterophyllum leopoldi lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Pterophyllum leopoldi is the hardest to find in the trade. Care Angelfish are kept in a warm aquarium, ideally around 80 °F (27 °C). More

Pterophyllum Leopoldi, angelfish in my planted tank...Added to Quicklist1:24Pterophyllum Leopoldi, angelfish in my planted... More

Pterophyllum leopoldi has 27-29 scales in a lateral row, and straight predorsal contour. Pterophyllum scalare has 30-39 scales in a lateral row, and notched predorsal contour. More

Pterophyllum leopoldi adult in the aquarium of Lee Newman; Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Lee Newman. determiner Lee Newman. Pterophyllum leopoldi (Gosse, 1963) - Curator: Lee Newman. Last updated on 10-Apr-2007. More

altum, Pterophyllum leopoldi has a straight predorsal contour. There are at least two distinctively different wild angelfish with this straight contour. One appears to be an unidentified species, quite different from Pterophyllum leopoldi descriptions. More

The Pterophyllum leopoldi is a river dwelling angelfish that originates from rivers in the Amazon River basin. P. leopoldi can be differentiated from P. More

What are Pterophyllum leopoldi?•Leopoldi are one of three recognized species of angelfish. • •They have been called dumerilii in the past, but the correct name for them is leopoldi. • •The other two recognized species of angelfish are Pterophyllum altum and Pterophyllum scalare. More

Pterophyllum leopoldi ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 5 - 6 cm ( 1.97 - 2.36 in ) * pH of water: 6.2 - 7. More

Pterophyllum leopoldi is rarely imported. The Wild Angelfish Pterophyllum altum is rare and only wild caught specimens can be obtained. More

Common names

Pikkulehtikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
利氏神仙魚 in Mandarin Chinese
利氏神仙鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Pterophyllum
Species : Pterophyllum leopoldi
Authority : Gosse, 1963