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Scientific Name | Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850) |
Common Names | Discus Tetra Disk Tetra |
Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana. |
Species Information | |
Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Coastal drainages of Suriname and Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 5.5 - 7.5 |
Temperature | 18.0-24.0°C or 64.4-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 22, pp 138. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2016 Jan 09 04:52 (species record created: 2014 May 11 09:11) |