Symphysodon discus
| Symphysodon discus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Symphysodon |
| Species: | S. discus |
| 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 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]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Symphysodon discus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.