Symphysodon discus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Symphysodon |
Species: | S. discus
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Binomial name | |
Symphysodon discus Heckel, 1840
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Symphysodon discus, the red discus or Heckel discus, is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon Basin, where found in the lower Rio Negro, upper Uatumã, Nhamundá, Trombetas and Abacaxis.[1]
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.[2]
This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.[3]
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
Parental care
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.[4]
References
- ^ 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: 1–16. doi:10.4061/2011/360654.
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: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Symphysodon discus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Hildemann, W. H. (1959). "A cichlid fish Symphysodon discus, with unique nurture habits". Am. Zool. 93: 27–34.