Learn more about the ideal habitat, care, and feeding of the colorful and peaceful discus fish to enhance your home’s freshwater aquarium.

Discus Price Tag: $50-$150 The brightly colored Discus fish is native to the Amazon River basin in South America but is incredibly popular as a freshwater aquarium fish.

Most fish abandon their young at hatching, but not discus fish. Researchers have discovered that discus fish parent like mammalian mothers. Not only do the parents feed their young from mucus ...

2. Discus Fish Known as the "king of the aquarium," discus fish are admired for their round shape and vibrant colours. They are native to the Amazon River basin, and so they need pristine water.

Discus fish, obviously lacking mammary glands, produce a breast milk surrogate. No, not that kind of surrogate. “Hey Ms. Manatee*, would you mind coming over here and let my young suckle on your teat?

Most fish abandon their young at hatching, but not discus fish. Katherine Sloman, Jonathan Buckley and an international team of collaborators published their discovery that discus fish parent like ...