Dwarf Angelfish

[karl2784]

I am on the lookout for a Dwarf Angelfish, Is there such a species?

I understand they are along the same lines of Dwarf Gouramis but only growing to 3" max, unlike the normal size of the common angelfish, which i cannot have due to owning neons and other tetras.

Someone suggested this to me, and said he had seen them before.

Can anyone shine any light on this at all?

Thanks

This forums pretty cool, got all the info a tropical fish keeper needs!

 

[poopsydrew]

Never seen nor heard of a "dwarf" angelfish. There are the non-longfin/non-veiltail types that dont get quite as tall but they will still be a large adult angelfish when fully grown. Good luck,

Drew

 

[rowdyburns21]

Never heard of a dwarf angelfish, would be cool if there was though

 

[piper]

Dwarf angelfish are marine.

 

[Luketendo]

I wish there was, I could keep a couple then.

 

[Musho3210]

yeah there are such things as dwarf marine angel fish, but so far no dwarf freshwater angels.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

Flame angels are awesome

 

[karl2784]

Gutted! Would be cool if there was though! Cheers for your replies.

Got 2 Gold Algae Eaters yesterday and they're great, have cleanedd the tank right up. Think I best stop buying fish now cos I've got 54 fish altogether!

Cheers anyway

 

[blu187]

there are dwarf freshwater angels, ive got one!

 

[poopsydrew]

there are dwarf freshwater angels, ive got one!

Pics to prove it please or else your claim means nothing.
A small/younger or deformed angel doesnt mean its a dwarf species.

Drew

 

[Dorkhedeos]

stunted fish dont count either

 

[Musho3210]

stunted fish dont count either

nor bettas (ive seen bettas be called angelfish lol)

 

[doubledee]

Pterophyllum leopoldi is known as the dwarf angelfish but they're rarer than hens teeth.

 

[starrynightxxi]

didja know you can enter a contest to give the leopoldi a common name?

Pterophyllum leopoldi is known variously as the ‘dwarf angelfish’ and the ‘Roman-nosed angelfish’, both references to its very distinctive appearance. Looking a lot like small, dumpy wild-type common angelfish, it also has rather peculiar snout that is indeed best described as being Roman-nosed! Pterophyllum leopoldi get to about 10 cm in length and can be most easily distinguished from the other species by a large black spot that lies between the second and third vertical bands and close to the base of the dorsal fin. Along the edges of the black bands are fairly wide off-white bands, giving the fish an overall stripey appearance rather different to the thin black bands and plain silver ground colour of typical wild-type Pterophyllum scalare. Historically, Pterophyllum leopoldi has been virtually absent from the trade, but it has been turning up a bit more frequently in recent years.

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