Pterophyllum leopoldi

Pterophyllum leopoldi, also referred to as the teardrop angelfish, Leopold's angelfish<ref name="cichlid room leopoldi"/> dwarf angelfish, or roman-nosed angelfish,<ref name="TFF leopoldi">Template:Cite web</ref> is an angelfish species native to the Amazon River (between Manacapuru and Santarém), Essequibo River and Rupununi River.<ref name=Fishbase>Template:FishBase</ref>

It is distinguished from other members of the genus Pterophyllum by the absence of a pre-dorsal notch, and by the presence of a black blotch at the dorsal insertion on the 4th vertical bar.<ref name="cichlid room leopoldi">Template:Cite web</ref>

The species is frequently misidentified as P. dumerilii when it is imported in the aquarium trade.<ref name="Hougen94">Template:Cite journal</ref> P. leopoldi is the smallest of the angelfish species, reaching a length of Template:Convert SL and a height of Template:ConvertSL.<ref name=Fishbase/>

The specific name honours King Leopold III of Belgium, who sponsored the expedition to the Amazon that collected the type of this species.<ref name = ETYFish>Template:Cite web</ref>