Symphysodon discus
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Symphysodon discus, the red discus or Heckel discus, is a species of cichlid native to the Amazon Basin, where found near the mouth of the Rio Negro, in the lower Abacaxis River and lower Trombetas River.
This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL.
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
Parental care
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.[2]
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Symphysodon discus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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