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| Scientific Name | Brachychalcinus orbicularis (Valenciennes, 1850) |
| Common Names | Discus Tetra Disk Tetra |
| Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Brachychalcinus guianensis, Ephippicharax orbicularis, Poptella orbicularis, Tetragonopterus orbicularis |
| 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) Login to view the 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up B. orbicularis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. orbicularis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.249.1087.5787 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 May 11 09:11) |