Cichlidae

Red discus

Symphysodon discus

Twelve Point Three Centimeters Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

• Red
• Tropical
• Lower river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

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. 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. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.