discus fish

noun

Any of three cichlid fish species from the genus Symphysodon, popular as aquarium fishes.

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Meanings

noundiscus fish (plural discus fish or discus fishes)

plural discus fishes

  1. Any of three cichlid fish species from the genus Symphysodon, popular as aquarium fishes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pompadour fish

Translations

Bulgarian дискус
  • дискус (diskus)fish from the genus Symphysodon
Dutch discusvis
  • discusvisfish from the genus Symphysodon
Finnish kiekkokala
  • kiekkokalafish from the genus Symphysodon
Polish dyskowiec
  • dyskowiecfish from the genus Symphysodon
Russian ди́скус
  • ди́скус (dískus)fish from the genus Symphysodon
Turkish diskus
  • diskusfish from the genus Symphysodon
Cite this entry
APA

discus fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discus%20fish

MLA

“discus fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discus%20fish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discus fish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discus%20fish.

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