Monday, January 31, 2011

Types of fish ,Angel Fish,freshwater tropical fish,Pterophyllum scalare,Omnivorous,Amazon region

Angel Fish


Among the most beautiful freshwater tropical fish, the Angel fish comes in many varieties and attractive colours. They grow to large size, and live for years.They comprise of two general groups. One group consists of fishes with different finnage, of which there are two types, normal-finned and long-finned. The basic colours are black and silver. While the fish are young they are fine in a community tank, however they need a larger tank as they grow in size.
The Scientific Name of this type is Pterophyllum scalare. Belong to the family of Cichlidae. Originated from Amazon region of South America. It is Omnivorous, eat frozen and flake foods. It is Normally peaceful, but gets aggressive when spawning and guarding fry. Life Span is 10 years.

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