| Symphysodon discus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Symphysodon |
| Species: | S. discus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphysodon discus Heckel, 1840 | |
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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.
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.
This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Parental care
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.
References
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Symphysodon discus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022: e.T141105901A141105905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T141105901A141105905.pt. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Symphysodon discus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Hildemann, W. H. (1959). "A cichlid fish Symphysodon discus, with unique nurture habits". Am. Zool. 93: 27–34.
External links
Media related to Symphysodon discus at Wikimedia Commons
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| Symphysodon discus | |