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| Scientific Name | Pterophyllum altum Pellegrin, 1903 |
| Common Names | Altum Angelfish Hoher Segleflosser (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Atabapo, Río Orinoco, Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage; Orinoco River basin, in tributaries of the upper Orinoco River (Inírida and Atabapo rivers) to Puerto Ayacucho. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Guaviare, Inirida (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Atabapo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 4.8 - 6.2 |
| Temperature | 27.0-31.0°C or 80.6-87.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 9 (no. 3), pp 124 [5] |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.613.5643 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:31) |