Keeping Your Angelfish Fit & Happy
Angelfish belong to the largest families of vertebrates on Earth. The family Cichlidae encompasses over 1,300 scientifically identified species in 220 different genera. Previously undiscovered species are found and identified every year. It is estimated that there could be as many as 3,000 species that fall within the scientific classification of this family. The family Cichlidae, referred to in laymen’s terms as cichlids, includes oscars, discus and tilapias. Many sources will tell you that angelfish are endemic to the Amazon River in Brazil. While this is true, this species is also native to the Orinoco River and Essequibo River basins. Populations of this fish can be found throughout Guyana, Venezuela, and Columbia as well as Brazil.
