DiscusSymphysodon discus

Facts

4.2 - 6.2

12.3 cm

Pompadour Fish, Red Discus

South America: Amazon River basin in Brazil, near the mouth of the Negro River, in the lower Abacaxis River, and in the lower Trombetas River.

freshwater

Symphysodon

Cichlidae

Perciformes

Actinopterygii

Chordata

Animalia

source: FishBase

Description

Discus (Symphysodon spp.) are a genus of three species of cichlid freshwater fishes native to the Amazon River basin. Discus are popular as aquarium fish and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia is a major industry.
source: Wikipedia

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