Symphysodon discus
Species of fish
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Symphysodon discus, the red discus or Heckel discus, is a species of cichlid endemic to the Amazon Basin of Brazil, where found in the lower Rio Negro, upper Uatumã, Nhamundá, Trombetas and Abacaxis.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Symphysodon |
| Species: | S. discus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphysodon discus Heckel, 1840 | |
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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]
Parental care
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.[5]
