Symphysodon aequifasciatus
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Symphysodon aequifasciatus, commonly known as the green discus, is a brightly colored South American freshwater cichlid popular in the aquarium trade and native to the Amazon River basin.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cichlid
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| aquariumPopularity | popular ornamental fish ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
disc-shaped
ⓘ
laterally compressed ⓘ |
| breathing | gills ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration |
blue-green patterning
ⓘ
greenish body ⓘ vertical dark bars ⓘ |
| commonName |
blue discus
ⓘ
green discus ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Jakob Heckel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
omnivorous
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mid-level consumer ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amazon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Symphysodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
ⓘ
floodplain lakes ⓘ freshwater ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 15 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Cichliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
both parents guard eggs and fry
ⓘ
parents secrete skin mucus as food for fry ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preferredWaterPH | acidic ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms groups
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalWaterTemperature | 26–30 °C ⓘ |
| usedFor | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1840 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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