Discus naming

[Mugwump]

I'm curious, what is the Discus naming convention??..It seems to be more about phenotype than genotype...is that correct?....Are they named with the aid of what the parents are??..or what the fry turn out to be..??....

[LizStreithorst]

The naming of Discus Strains is a joke.  Yes, they are named mostly by pheontype, but some names make no sence at all.  Who would know that the fish named 3R2 was to my eye the exact same fish as a Red Gold Melon?  The breeder gets to name the fish, so we have many nearly identical fish that likely came from the same stock with different names.  It makes it very hard for a beginner in Discus.

[Mugwump]

I hear ya.....I look at the Discus brought to swaps and can see several like fish with different names.....I expect to see a 'Sham-Wow' pretty soon....LOL

[LizStreithorst]

When I sell Discus before they have colored up which I haven't done for years, I give as much information as I have on the parent's.   Once they've developed a pattern I describe them according to their pattern and tell about the parents.  I'm not into the name game.  I just know the fish.

[PaulineMi]

I'm late to this thread but sure glad I ran across it.  There have been times I've practically had my nose up against the monitor trying to see the difference in one discus from the other when they look so much alike. 

[LizStreithorst]

It's one of those hard things about Discus that you figure out over time once you get in to them.   There is some logic to it but not a whole lot.  Some resellers just make up names to make the fish sound more new and desirable.  It's a sad state of afrairs for a Discus newbie.