==Species==The currently recognized species in this genus are:* "Pterophyllum altum" Pellegrin, 1903* "Pterophyllum leopoldi" (J. P. Gosse, 1963)* "Pterophyllum scalare" (Schultze, 1823) (freshwater angelfish)==History==The freshwater angelfish ("P. scalare") was described in 1824 by F. Schultze.
* "Pterophyllum leopoldi" (J. P. Gosse, 1963)* "Pterophyllum scalare" (Schultze, 1823)== Описание ==Тело округлое, сжатое с боков, дисковидной формы, больше в высоту, чем в длину.