Family: Cichlidae
A semi-aggressive omnivore cichlidae from the Orinoco basin of South America — moderate care.
Pterophyllum altum of the family Cichlidae is an aquarium-kept Cichlidae. Semi-aggressive and omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety, it grows to 12.6–18 cm and prefers 27–31 °C water. Other Pterophyllum species in our database include Pterophyllum scalare, Pterophyllum leopoldi.
Difficulty: moderate. Semi-aggressive. Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Hold 27–31 °C and keep it stable — 27–31 °C recorded range. Heater required for stable tropical warmth.
Full size is 12.6–18 cm. Minimum tank: 180 L, with open swimming space along its mid-water swimmer habits.
Omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Semi-aggressive; solitary, pairs or small groups. Good company: Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, Striped Bitterling — Similar size and water needs, Acheilognathus gracilis — Similar size and water needs. Keep away from Fin-nipping species — Its fins become targets.
Native to 南美洲奥里诺科河流域, where it lives in clear streams, rivers and still waters. Still to very gentle water; Average oxygen needs.
Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.