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🐟 Freshwater Marble Angelfish – Full Details

📌 Common Name:

Marble Angelfish

🧬 Scientific Name:

Pterophyllum scalare (Marble is a color morph)

🐾 Family:

Cichlidae

🌍 Origin / Habitat:

  • Native to Amazon River Basin, South America (Peru, Colombia, Brazil)

  • Found in slow-moving or still freshwater rivers, swamps, and floodplains with dense vegetation


🎨 Appearance:

  • Color: Varied black, white, and silver/golden marbled pattern, unique to each individual

  • Shape: Tall, laterally compressed body with long, triangular dorsal and anal fins

  • Fins: Gracefully elongated, giving an elegant appearance

📏 Size:

  • Body Length: 4–6 inches (10–15 cm)

  • Height (including fins): Up to 8 inches (20 cm)


⚧️ Gender Differences:

  • Males may have a more prominent nuchal bump (forehead), especially during breeding

  • Vent shape is more pointed in males, rounder in females (visible during spawning)

  • Hard to differentiate outside breeding time


🌡️ Ideal Water Conditions:

Parameter Ideal Range
Temperature 24°C – 28°C (75°F – 82°F)
pH Level 6.5 – 7.5
Hardness 3 – 10 dGH
Tank Size Minimum 30 gallons (tall tanks preferred)

🪴 Tank Setup:

  • Decor: Driftwood, rocks, tall live or artificial plants (like Amazon swords or Vallisneria)

  • Substrate: Sand or fine gravel

  • Lighting: Moderate lighting

  • Filtration: Gentle filtration with good biological capacity

  • Water Movement: Low to moderate


👨👩👧👦 Behavior and Compatibility:

  • Temperament: Generally peaceful, can become territorial during breeding

  • Swimming Area: Middle and upper levels of the tank

  • Best Tankmates:

    • Peaceful community fish: tetras (larger types), rasboras, gouramis, corydoras

    • Avoid: Fin-nippers (like tiger barbs), aggressive cichlids, and small fish (may be eaten)


🍽️ Diet:

  • Type: Omnivorous

  • Food Options:

    • High-quality flakes and pellets

    • Frozen/live foods: bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia

    • Occasional vegetables: blanched spinach, zucchini

  • Feeding Frequency: 2–3 times daily in small amounts


🐣 Breeding:

  • Type: Egg-layer (pair bonding cichlids)

  • Spawning Surface: Flat vertical surfaces like filter tubes, broad leaves, tank glass

  • Breeding Behavior:

    • Parents clean a site and lay up to 100–400 eggs

    • Both parents guard eggs and fry

    • Eggs hatch in 2–3 days; fry become free-swimming in 5–7 days

  • Fry Care: Feed with infusoria or baby brine shrimp; keep water clean and calm


⚠️ Common Health Issues:

  • Ich (White Spot Disease)

  • Fin rot (due to poor water or aggression)

  • Hole-in-the-head disease (due to poor nutrition or water quality)

  • Fungal/bacterial infections – ensure regular water changes and good filtration


🧠 Fun Facts:

  • Marble Angelfish have individual patterns – no two look exactly alike

  • Known for their intelligence and grace, often responsive to their owners

  • Long-lived with good care – 8 to 12 years lifespan


🏆 Summary:

Trait Detail
Difficulty Level Beginner to Intermediate
Temperament Peaceful, mildly territorial during mating
Lifespan 8–12 years
Tank Level Mid to top
Minimum Tank Size 30 gallons (tall preferred)
Breeding Egg-layer, parental care given

Would you like a Marble Angelfish care sheet PDF, tank mate suggestions, or breeding setup diagram? I’d be happy to help!

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