Discus Classification

Discus Classification by Carol Roberts

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Discus are sold under a confusing variety of names. What are the different types of discus and how do we tell them apart?

All colors and types of discus will interbreed and produce fertile fry. Some types like Pigeon Blood and Blue Diamonds are easily recognized. In this article I want to show you how discus can be placed in different categories and illustrate the types of discus available to hobbyists today.

How are discus different from each other and how are they alike? Discus are either classed as wilds, which means they were born in the Amazon region of South America, or as tank-bred domestics. Next we look at the physical characteristics.

Underneath the color, underneath the pattern discus will either have or not have vertical bars. In a spawn of discus the vertical stress bars are the very first trait you are able to distinguish. Several weeks latter pattern will begin to develop and finally the color will fill in.