What type of animal is a discus?

A discus is a type of fish.

Fun Discus Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Algae, crustaceans, worms

What do they eat? Omnivores

Average litter size? 150

How much do they weigh? 0.3-0.6 lb (150– 250 g)

How long are they? 4.8–6 in (12.2– 15.2 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Brown, orange, black, green, blue, red, yellow

Skin Type Scales

What were their main threats? Habitat Change

What is their conservation status? Near Threatened

What do they prey on? Algae, crustaceans, worms

What do they eat? Omnivores

Average litter size? 150

How much do they weigh? 0.3-0.6 lb (150– 250 g)

How long are they? 4.8–6 in (12.2– 15.2 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Brown, orange, black, green, blue, red, yellow

Skin Type Scales

What were their main threats? Habitat Change

What is their conservation status? Near Threatened

What do they prey on?

Algae, crustaceans, worms

What do they eat?

Omnivores

Average litter size?

150

How much do they weigh?

0.3-0.6 lb (150– 250 g)

How long are they?

4.8–6 in (12.2– 15.2 cm)

How tall are they?

N/A

What do they look like?

Brown, orange, black, green, blue, red, yellow

Skin Type

Scales

What were their main threats?

Habitat Change

What is their conservation status?

Near Threatened

Where you’ll find them? Slow-moving Waters, Deep

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Symphysodon

Class Actinopterygii

Family Cichlidae

Where you’ll find them?

Slow-moving Waters, Deep

Locations

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Symphysodon

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Symphysodon

Class Actinopterygii

Family Cichlidae

Class

Actinopterygii

Family

Cichlidae