Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Sixteen Point Three Centimeters Cichlid of the Amazon Basin

Green Discus is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Symphysodon
Maximum length: 16.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: western Amazon river drainages west of the Purus Arch (Ref. 91098 ). The ranges of S. aequifasciatus and S. tarzoo are roughly divided by the Purus arch (located between Manaus and Rio Bauana) with only a few S. tarzoo specimens from the Madeira river downstream of the arch, and no S. aequifasciatus specimens from locations upstream of the arch.

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