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Discus Cichlids
Symphysodon
Symphysodon, colloquially known as discus, is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin in South America. Due to their distinctive shape and bright colors, discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish, and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia is a major industry. They are sometimes referred to as pompadour fish.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Blue Discus
speciesSymphysodon aequifasciatus
Red Discus
speciesSymphysodon discus
Green Discus
speciesSymphysodon tarzoo
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 92333.