3/30/2023 0 Comments Blue turquoise discusEasily recognized due to its bright coloration Melon – Dark striking orangey red without any pattern on its body. At one time, during its early introduction, the fish can easily fetch thousands of dollars. Striped Turquoise – Refer to turquoise described in the Wild discus sectionĬheckerboard – Red color random clear pattern displayed on a white body. Can easily turn to dark blue black color if the fish is under stress The discus fish in healthy state will turn to bright blue color and when the fish is kept in a fluorescent tank, the color can turn into reflective state showing the magnificent display of color.Ĭobalt Blue – Closely resembles the blue diamond but the color tone is lighterįlachen – The most common type of discus with bluish green body. Giant Flora – High and wide body appearance with clear blue color floral pattern.īlue Diamond or Golden Blue Diamond – has strong solid blue color without any marking on its body. It is by far one of the most susceptible to common discus fish diseases. Mostly found close to riverbanks and depending on the location in which they are caught, the color intensity can vary. Experienced discus breeder will even complain how hard it is to maintain and kept the fish alive without getting stunted. Generally light brown in color and requires a slightly acidic water to survive. Heckel – Obvious vertical black color band seen on the body. Turquoise – Blue to light blue in color with distinctive pattern on its body. Red spotted screen – Unlike the cross-bred spotted discus, this wild variant has less spotted marking which is appears to be light-toned. Can be further sub-divided into smaller groups with common characteristics such as the Curipera and Jaraki. At times, you can notice vertical band appearing cutting across the body. There are other variants that even have some slight marking that also shows on the body as well. Wild Discus (natural surviving discus found in the wild and it’s the pure strain without having undergone cross-breeding)Īlenquer – solid orange or brown on the whole body while the fin is slightly bluish in color with some pattern. Hopefully it can be used as a guide when identifying your discus fish. Listed below, is the list of all strains which I’ve so far come across and described in details. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to segregate the different strains and variants of different types of discus fish into its own grouping because there are times certain characteristics may overlap with each other.
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