Help with Angelfish ID

jlink17 · Nov 3, 2009

Okay, I know that the one with all the stripes is a silver. My question is if the one with few stripes and the spots is also a silver or if it may be a silver clown or ghost? Here are the pics. Thanks in advance.

I believe this is a newly formed pair as they would chase and bite any other angels that got near them but are not aggressive with each other. Just started doing this about 2 days ago and now they are in a 20 gal. flat back hex by themselves.

theicequeen · Nov 4, 2009

Its hard to tell by the pics but it could be an Altum.

theicequeen · Nov 4, 2009

Does it look like this? this is an altum

abarilot · Nov 4, 2009

Pterophyllum scalare IMO, big price tag with an Altum.

jlink17 · Nov 4, 2009

No it is not an Altum. I talked to the person I bought them from and he said their parents had 25% wild blood in them. They were sold as silvers but with the one not having full stripes and some spots I was just wondering if it could have been a clown.

Star_Rider · Nov 5, 2009

theicequeen said:
Does it look like this? this is an altum

this may not be an Altum Possibly one of the P.Scalare they are finding that has similar structure to Altum.
often referred to as Peruvian Altum .
Typically , I believe, Altums have 4 dark bands with 3 lighter bars between.

http://www.obie.us/fish/cichlidae/Pterophyllum altum Pellegrin, 1903.jpg

is more typical of Altum.

you have P.Scalare..with different color morphs.

SubRosa · Nov 5, 2009

The op's fish is definitely an aberrant P.scalare. Mutations like that are where all the various manmade types started from.

jlink17 · Nov 5, 2009

Thanks guys! I knew I could count on you guys to help me out.

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