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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Pterophyllum

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South America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pterophyllum altum Pellegrin, 1903

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Pterophyllum altum
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pterophyllum leopoldi (Gosse, 1963)

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Pterophyllum leopoldi
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South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Pterophyllum scalare (Schultze, 1823)

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Pterophyllum scalare
[Freshwater angelfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterophyllum altum South America 18 TL 1903
Pterophyllum leopoldi South America 5 SL 1963
Pterophyllum scalare Freshwater angelfish South America 10.5 TL 1823



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