Reproduction of Symphysodon discus
Document source: http://www.fishbase.de/Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=11186&GenusName=Symphysodon&SpeciesName=discus&fc=349&StockCode=11511
 
Main Ref. Balon, E.K., 1990
Mode dioecism
Fertilization external
Mating type
Spawning frequency
Spawning aggregation Ref.  
Batch spawner Ref.  
Reproductive guild guarders
clutch tenders
Parental Care
Description of life cycle and mating behavior Deposit several hundred eggs on stones or plants; both parents defend eggs and larvae; larvae feed on a skin mucus during their first few days.
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