"discus fish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: discus fish [plural], discus fishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|discus fish|+}} discus fish (plural discus fish or discus fishes)
  1. Any of three cichlid fish species from the genus Symphysodon, popular as aquarium fishes. Categories (lifeform): Cichlids Translations (fish from the genus Symphysodon): дискус (diskus) [masculine] (Bulgarian), discusvis (Dutch), kiekkokala (Finnish), ди́скус (dískus) [masculine] (Russian), diskus (Turkish)

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