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THE AQUARIUM BULLETIN 



Pteropliyliiiin Scalare 



By Joseph Froehlicii 



(The following article is based on actual obser- 

 vations of the writer as well as the experiences 

 of several European fanciers.) 



"Pterophylkim Scalare," what a 

 magic word for the tish fancier. Who 

 has not seen or heard of this most 

 beautiful of all aquarium fishes. 

 Aristocratic, proud and elegant are 

 their movements, not wild like their 

 nearest relations, such as the Chan- 



Originally exported to Europe from 

 South America in 1!»1], they were 

 first exhibited in this country at the 

 second annual exhibition of the 

 Brooklyn Aquarium .Society in 1913, 

 being imported by members of this 

 Society. It need not be said that they 

 created quite a sensation at the time. 



The Scalare is a native of Brazil 



chito, Heros Spurios and other cich- 

 lides. Its general behavior is cour- 

 teous towards its colleagues, no 

 vicious biting, no severing of plants, 

 no nagging. Pterophyllum Scalare 

 swim slowly and in a dignified manner 

 about the tank, associate among them- 

 selves and ignore all other inmates of 

 the a([uarium. 



and is found in a tributary of the 

 Amazon river about !HI() miles above 

 its mouth. Contrary to the general 

 belief these fishes are easy to keep; 

 they are hardy and require little 

 attention. They are not at all sensi- 

 tive to gradual variations in tempera- 

 ture, lack of proper feeding, diseases, 

 etc., and are easily shipped or trans- 



