Symphysodon_discus

<i>Symphysodon discus</i>

Symphysodon discus

Species of fish

Symphysodon discus, the red discus or Heckel discus, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Amazon Basin of Brazil, where found in the lower Rio Negro, upper Uatumã, Nhamundá, Trombetas and Abacaxis.[2]

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This species is essentially restricted to blackwater habitats with a high temperature of 26–32 °C (79–90 °F) and low pH of 4.2–5.2.[3]

This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.[4]

This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4]

Parental care

Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Symphysodon discus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. [2]
    Amado, M.V.; Farias, I.P.; Hrbek, T. (2011). "A Molecular Perspective on Systematics, Taxonomy and Classification Amazonian Discus Fishes of the Genus Symphysodon". International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011: 360654. doi:10.4061/2011/360654. PMC 3147135. PMID 21811676.
  3. [3]
    Bleher, H.; Stölting, K.N.; Salzburger, W.; Meyer, A. (2007). "Revision of the genus Symphysodon Heckel, 1840 (Teleostei: Perciformes: Cichlidae) based on molecular and morphological characters". Aqua. 12: 133–174.
  4. [4]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Symphysodon discus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  5. [5]
    Hildemann, W. H. (1959). "A cichlid fish Symphysodon discus, with unique nurture habits". Am. Zool. 93: 27–34.
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