Zebra Angelfish

The Zebra Angelfish is a captive-bred strain of Pterophyllum scalare selectively developed to express additional vertical black stripes beyond the three shown by standard silver angels. A true zebra angel will display four or more bold bars, giving the flanks a densely striped, high-contrast appearance reminiscent of a zebra's pattern.

This increased striping is produced by a specific genetic combination and may vary in expression between individual fish. Specimens with the clearest and most numerous bars are most sought-after. Zebra angels are fully hardy domesticated cichlids suited to standard community aquaria.

Care is identical to other domestic angelfish strains. They make excellent display fish in tall planted tanks where the vertical barring echoes the vertical lines of stem plants and driftwood.