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Scientific Name	**Symphysodon discus** Heckel, 1840
Common Names	Heckel's Discus Discus, Red Discus
Type Locality	Moreré am Rio Negro, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Symphysodon discus willischwartzi
Species Information
Size	123mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin in Brazil, near the mouth of the Negro River, in the lower Abacaxis River, and in the lower Trombetas River. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Abacaxis (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2, pp 333, Pl. 30 (figs. 21-24)
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2015 Apr 08 07:28 (species record created: 2013 Apr 20 21:06)