The Pacific Coast Cichlid Association is proud to announce C.O.A.S.Ts program chair, Mr. Charles Clifford (Los Angles, CA), as our speaker on May 9, 2009.
Angelfishes are cichlids belonging to the genus Pterophyllum in the family Cichlidae. They are often referred to simply as Angels. Wild Ptherophyllum cichlids live in slowly moving water in the Amazon and Guyana River in South America, and in smaller rivers and streams connected to these rivers. These waters are often filled with algae and compactly grown plants, and the Angelfish has developed a body ideal for venturing through such environments without getting entangled.
Zeus scalaris was the first Angelfish described by science. A man named Liechtenstein collected the fish in Brazil in 1823, and it was later sent to the Berlin Museum. In 1840, Heckel found one other Angelfish and named it Pterophyllum scalaris. Ptherophyllum means having fins like leaves. Today, the Angelfish is named Ptherophyllum scalare, but this name wasnt coined until the beginning of the 1900s. The dorsal fins of the Angelfish look a bit like a stairway, hence the name scalare.
In fact, Angelfishes are the best selling fishes of all time. Breeding Domestic Angelfish, is an absolutely hot topic for every hobbyists. Dont miss out this great event and please join us on May 9, 2009, at 4400 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129. For more information, check out the PCCA web site at WWW.CICHLIDWORLD.COM
Angelfishes are cichlids belonging to the genus Pterophyllum in the family Cichlidae. They are often referred to simply as Angels. Wild Ptherophyllum cichlids live in slowly moving water in the Amazon and Guyana River in South America, and in smaller rivers and streams connected to these rivers. These waters are often filled with algae and compactly grown plants, and the Angelfish has developed a body ideal for venturing through such environments without getting entangled.
Zeus scalaris was the first Angelfish described by science. A man named Liechtenstein collected the fish in Brazil in 1823, and it was later sent to the Berlin Museum. In 1840, Heckel found one other Angelfish and named it Pterophyllum scalaris. Ptherophyllum means having fins like leaves. Today, the Angelfish is named Ptherophyllum scalare, but this name wasnt coined until the beginning of the 1900s. The dorsal fins of the Angelfish look a bit like a stairway, hence the name scalare.
In fact, Angelfishes are the best selling fishes of all time. Breeding Domestic Angelfish, is an absolutely hot topic for every hobbyists. Dont miss out this great event and please join us on May 9, 2009, at 4400 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129. For more information, check out the PCCA web site at WWW.CICHLIDWORLD.COM
