Black And White Marble Angelfish

Pterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family cichlidae known to most aquarists as angelfish all pterophyllum species originate from the amazon basin orinoco basin and various rivers in the guiana shield in tropical south america.

Black and white marble angelfish. The marble angel is a strain of angelfish that has a black white and yellow marbled pattern. The three species of pterophyllum are unusually shaped for cichlids being greatly laterally compressed with round bodies and elongated. Rocks and driftwood can. The marble angel is a strain of angelfish that has a black white and yellow marbled pattern.

Although there are only seven types of marble angelfish having two of the chromosomes w m g and gm there are additional types of marbles if the gene for stripeless is present in either single or double dose. Silver angelfish have long been the backbone of the freshwater angelfish trade. They are quite hardy and among the easiest of the angelfish to care for. It prefers a well planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft slightly acidic water.

They are the color variation that most closely resembles the wild type of the species p. The fins are long and thin with delicate looking webbing and will typically extend past the length of the body. The fins are long and thin with delicate looking webbing and will typically extend past the length of the body. The marble veil angel is a strain of angelfish that has a black white and yellow marbled pattern.

I included the gene for stripeless. The koi angel is a strain of angelfish that has been bred for it s mottled black and white coloration. The three vertical black stripes can fade or darken depending on the mood of the fish.