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Freshwater angelfish
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Koi

A variant of Freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)

Koi

Representative Freshwater angelfishphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A man-made line blotched orange, white and black, often with a red 'crown' on the head. One of the most popular modern angels, derived from the Gold Marble complex.

Keeper tips for this variant

The orange/red areas intensify with stress hormones and good color foods — strong but non-glaring lighting brings out the koi pattern without washing it out.

This page covers the Koi variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Freshwater angelfish

Other Cichlids variants

Silver (wild-type)MarbleVeil / Super VeilGold / AlbinoZebra