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Common Name(s): Discus, Cobalt Discus, Blue Discus, Blue Faced Discus, Blue-Head Discus, Red Thunder Discus, Blue Red Turquoise Discus, Marlboro Red Discus, Pigeon Blood Discus, Green Discus, Brown Discus, Snake Skin Discus, ...
Pigeon Blood Discus With many names based on colored varieties resulting from controlled breeding, Symphysodon aequifasciatus is referred to as the Pigeon Blood Discus. The body of the Pigeon Blood Discus is bright orange with black marbling.
Pigeon Blood Discus Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
A display tank was experiencing an algae bloom, showing these blue pigeon blood discus in a dramatic light. Big-Al's holds colouring contests for kids. The results are displayed.
Even with not-so-subtle manmade creations like pigeon blood discus, coral blue gouramis, fancy angelfish and so forth, I think I can see this more in freshwater species than in marine.
See also: Water, Species, Freshwater, Angel, Angelfish
 
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