''Symphysodon discus'', the red discus or Heckel discus, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
cichlid native to the
Amazon Basin, where found in the lower
Rio Negro, upper
Uatumã,
Nhamundá
Nhamundá is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 21,443 (2020) and its area is 14,106 km².IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e ...
,
Trombetas
The Trombetas is a large river on the northern side of the Amazon River.
Course
The Trombetas is long, and is navigable by 500 ton vessels for a stretch of . The Trombetas river gives birth to very many rivers, including the Anamu river.
It is ...
and
Abacaxis.
This species is essentially restricted to
blackwater habitats with a high temperature of and low
pH of 4.2–5.2.
This species grows to a length of
SL.
This species can also be found in the
aquarium trade.
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Parental care
Small fry of this fish feed on the mucus secreted by their parents.
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q920640
Cichlid fish of South America
Fish described in 1840
Mucous feeding fish
discus