{"id":7411,"date":"2026-09-15T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terraplaza.com\/magazin\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:15:21","slug":"angelfish-social-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terraplaza.com\/magazin\/en\/fun-facts\/angelfish-social-behavior\/7411\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelfish social behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angelfish social behavior<\/strong>\u00a0can play an important role in survival. The\u00a0<strong>angelfish<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Pterophyllum scalare<\/em>) is naturally found in the slow-moving, densely vegetated waters of the Amazon Basin. It often lives in side branches, oxbow lakes and calmer water areas, including regions connected to the Rio Negro. <br><br>In the wild, this species is not strictly solitary. Angelfish may move in smaller groups of around\u00a0<strong>10\u201315 individuals<\/strong>. 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