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Discus (Symphysodon sp.) used to be classified into several species prior to the discovery of DNA. Now it has been established that there are actually two species. One is S.discus and the other is S.aequifasciata. The latter species has been sub-divided into three subspecies S.a.axelrodi (brown discus) the S.a.haraldi (Blue discus) and last but not least the S.a.aequifasciata (green discus). It is by inbreeding, linebreeding and selective crossbreeding of the last three subspecies that all the fancy varieties of discus have been developed.
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What are the main types of fish?
there are no "main" types of fish. There are just different types.
What fish do you have?
Far too many species to list here. But I specialise in fish from the Amazon and its tributaries. Discus are my main interest.
Are discus fish Betta fish?
no
What has the author Bernd Degen written?
Bernd Degen has written: 'Pr\\' 'Discus in the Community Tank' 'Degen discus book' -- subject(s): Discus (Fish) 'Wild-Caught Discus' 'The Proper Care of Discus' 'The Discus--\\' -- subject(s): Discus (Fish), Pictorial works
What do discus fish eat?
You
Do discus fish fit?
in what
Does a discus sleep?
yes, of course a discus sleeps. Every fish sleeps.
How do you keep discus fish?
in water
Why discus fish are aggressive?
they arent -_-
What food does a red spotted coari discus fish eat?
what any discus eats.
Can you put a zebra fish with discus fish?
no, discus are very slow moving fish zebras are one of the most active fishes. The zebras would stress the discus so much, they might die. If you want pretty fish that are also small, get cardinal or rummynose tetras.
Can you keep discus fish with goldfish?
NO! Discus are very fragile fish- very sensitive Goldfish are messy plus, goldfish like temps in the 60's and discus like them in the 80's i can think of millions of other reasons do discus a favor and never keep them
