Biology:Symphysodon discus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| 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.[2]
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
- ↑ "Symphysodon discus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/141105901/141105905.
- ↑ 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. 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q920640 entry
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