This is our Red Shoulder Manacapuru Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare). This is one of our processes of taking care of our fry here at Imperial Tropicals!" | Imperial Tropicals

The Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is a popular and elegant freshwater fish native to the Amazon River basin. Known for its triangular shape and long, flowing fins, angelfish thrive in aquariums of 20 gallons with warm temperatures (76–82°F) and slightly acidic to neutral water. These peaceful yet occasionally territorial fish do well in community tanks with similar-sized species, though they may nip at smaller fish or invertebrates. Angelfish are omnivorous, requiring a balanced diet of high-

The angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is one of the most captivating cichlid species of the Amazon basin, admired for its graceful, laterally compressed body shape and its remarkably advanced social and reproductive behavior. In captivity, angelfish thrive in environments that mimic the quiet, plant-rich floodplain waters of their natural habitat. Soft to slightly acidic water, stable temperatures between 26 and 29 °C (79 to 84 °F), and vertical structures such as tall plants, driftwood and dimly

The panda bear sea angel (Notobranchaea macdonaldi) is a snail-relative known as a pteropod, or “wing-foot”. 🐼😇 Many pteropods have some form of shell (those are often known as “sea butterflies”)—sea angels do not. Sea angel pteropods are carnivorous hunters, tracking down sea butterflies and ensnaring them using hidden tentacles tucked away inside their head. 🦋 It's one of the sea creatures forming part of a collaboration to build ocean literacy, between Dr Karen Evans and Piping Hot Austral