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Information on Discus Fish
The discus fish is a cichlid from the Amazon River. Discus fish and its variants were first founded in 1840 by Dr. Heckle as Symphysodon discus, this name is now in use for the Heckle discus fish variant. There are three "original" color variants with their own name, the Green Discus Symphysodon aequifasciata, the brown discus Symphysodon aequifasciata axelrodi, and the blue variant Symphysodon aequifasciata haraldi.
More and more people are choosing to keep discus fish over other fish and care for it. It is getting increasingly easier to keep discus fish. Most people that keep discus will at some stage want to breed them as it is a great experience, so we have a big online database to help with discus caring, breeding and feeding.
Discus fish are colorful and a bit difficult to care for and is not for beginners, but nevertheless, their popularity is constantly rising because of new technology in aquariums and hardware. And if you keep to view basic rules your discus will be healthy and full of color. That is why SADiscus is here, to help the fellow aquarium hobbyist in all there needs. Our breeders have more than 80 years of knowledge with Discus fish and our database on dicus is one of the most comprehensive data on discus fish and growing every day.
There are plenty of strains of Discus Aquarium Fish available on the market now but all originate from the same species Symphysodon aequifasciatus. In the 80’s the Germans were the first to develop the blue varieties and other colors and varieties, but now east Asia develops some fascinating strains like Snow Whites, White Dragons, Pandas, which I am a particular fan of, as well as the Snakeskin, Thunder Flashes, Checkerboards etc.
Discus (Symphysodon spp.) are a genus of three species of cichlid freshwater fishes native to the Amazon River basin. Discus are popular as aquarium fish since the early 1930. The three species of Discus (Symphysodon spp.): The common discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus), the Heckel discus (Symphysodon discus), and a new species, which has been named Symphysodon tarzoo.
Here is short info tree of the Discus Fish: (for more info go to discus database).
Dicus Fish Data
Kingdom: Animalia:
The word "animal" comes from the Latin word animal. In everyday colloquial usage, the word usually refers to non-human animals.
Phylum: Chordata:
PhylumChordata) are animals which are either vertebrates or one of several closely related invertebrates. They are united by having, for at least some period of their life cycle, a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail.
Class: Actinopterygii:
The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) constitute the class or sub-class of the ray-finned fishes. The ray-finned fishes are so called because they possess lepidotrichia or "fin rays", their fins being webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines ("rays"), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii which also, however, possess lepidotrichia.
Order: Perciformes:
The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, is the largest order of vertebrates containing about 40% of all bony fish. Perciformes means perch-like. They belong to the ray-finned fish and comprise over 7000 species found in almost all aquatic environments.
Family: Cichlidae:
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. The family Cichlidae, a major family of perciform fish, is both large and diverse. There are at least 1300 scientifically described species,[1] making it one of the largest vertebrate families.
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae:
Cichlasomatinae is a subfamily in the cichlid family of fishes.
Heroini:
Heroini is a taxon of freshwater fish from Central and South America. It is a tribe in the cichlid family, containing more than 150 species.
And then you get:
Genus: Symphysodon
They prefer lakes, deep puddles and smaller rivers and streams. The three species of Symphysodon have different geographic distributions. S. aequifasciatus occurs in the Rio Solimões, Rio Amazonas and the Río Putumayo-Içá in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. In contrast the distribution of S. discus appears to be limited to the lower reaches of the Abacaxis, Rio Negro and Trombetas rivers. S. tarzoo occurs upstream of Manaus in the western Amazon.
The Amazon River of South America is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total river flow greater than the next eight largest rivers combined. During the wet season, parts of the Amazon exceed 190 kilometres in width. The Amazon Basin, the largest drainage basin in the world, covers about 40 percent of South America, an area of approximately 6,915,000 square kilometres (2,670,000 sq mi). It gathers its waters from 5 degrees north latitude to 20 degrees south latitude. Its most remote sources are found on the inter-Andean plateau, just a short distance from the Pacific Ocean.
More than one-third of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest,[8] a giant tropical forest and river basin with an area that stretches more than 5.4 million square kilometres (2.1 million sq mi), and is the richest tropical forest in the world. The Amazon River has over 3,000 recognized species of fish and that number is still growing.
About S.A Discus
SADiscus Online Pet shop is a supplier of discus fish and tropical fish for hobbyist and retail. SADiscus main aim is to supply top quality stock and A grade discus fish at lowest cost possible to local breeders and discus hobbyist and pet owners. We have a online database for you with all needed information on discus tropical fish care. We have all the exotic pets (livestock), tropical fish and cold water fish you want. We will help with requests and questions about discus fish and exotic pets. Feel free to mail us for any information and or questions. SA Discus also manufactures fish tanks, and a Online Shop. There is also discounts on all sales that go through the online shop so dont mis out. Breeding with Golden Bristle nose ancistrus is up to speed and running at 180 ppc per month. So join the fastest growing online petshop and forum in South Africa and dont miss out on the amazing prices and specials.
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SADiscus is based in Pretoria and aims to bring you everything you need to make your discus fish happy. We have a variety and collection of the rarest species of fish available in the hobby today! SADiscus pet shop customers come back to the store with a smile on their face knowing they can always call on us. We are here because being a pet owner is a love for animals, not a work. Please feel free to look around the site and even contact us. Send us a picture of your tank and we will put it on show. At left is link to the shop: or click here.
Golden Bristle Nose Ancistrus
Breeding of Ancistrus.
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