# Discus Fish

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Amazon River Basin (Brazil, Peru, Colombia) |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 12–20 cm |
| Lifespan | 10–15 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Advanced care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Cardinal tetras, Rummy-nose tetras, Corydoras catfish, Otocinclus catfish, Bristlenose plecos, Ram cichlids
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Tiger barbs, Large cichlids, Goldfish, Serpae tetras, Gouramis, fast or aggressive feeders

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Parasites (Hexamita/Spironucleus) | adult | high | No | No |
| Gill and Skin Flukes | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Cloudy Eyes | adult | low | No | No |
| Bloating | adult | medium | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, egg layers, parents secrete mucus to feed fry
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Symphysodon

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Peaceful, schooling behavior, slow and deliberate swimming, congregating near fallen trees or shaded areas, foraging along the bottom, hierarchical structuring within the group
- **Social**: Peaceful, schooling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Darkening of skin, prominent stress bars, fin clamping, hiding, gasping at surface, loss of appetite, spitting out food

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Darkening of skin color, stress bars (vertical stripes) becoming prominent, fin clamping, hiding behavior, staying near surface gasping for breath, erratic swimming, rubbing against objects
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Darkening of skin, prominent stress bars, fin clamping, hiding, gasping at surface, loss of appetite, spitting out food
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-7.6

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 28-31°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-7.6
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 200L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Advanced. Temperament: Peaceful, schooling

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