Symphysodon discus
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Symphysodon |
| Species: | S. discus |
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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.
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 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.
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