Angel fish have always been a popular choice with many aquarium keepers, if kept in the correct conditions they will swim around the aquarium in a graceful manner and I like to think that they get their common name from their long flowing fins that loosely resemble angel wings. The term angel fish can sometimes be misleading, as with all fish species there are rogue specimens that can terrorise the rest of the tank mates and all in all they do have a bit of a reputation for being aggressive to others but a lot of this is due to the fact that they are often kept in aquariums that are too small and they feel confined, due to the shape of their bodies angel fish do require deeper tanks than most of the other fish species, the recommended minimum depth is at least 18 inches.
Angel fish belong to the cichlid family, they inhabit the soft, acidic waters of the Amazonian Basins in South America and are naturally found in groups rather than being loners. All Angelfish belong to the genus