Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Discus Symphysodon spp., a Profitable but Challenging Species for Florida Aquaculture

E. J. Livengood, C. L. Ohs, and F. A. Chapman

Release Date: 3/4/2021

Reviewed At: 2/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fa166-2009

Agriculture

About this Publication

This document is FA166, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2009. Revised March 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

E. J. Livengood, graduate student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; C. L. Ohs, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center; and F. A. Chapman, associate professor and Extension aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Livengood, E. J., Ohs, C. L., & Chapman, F. A. (2010). Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Discus Symphysodon spp., a Profitable but Challenging Species for Florida Aquaculture. EDIS, 2010(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa166-2009

Authors

Frank Chapman

associate professor (retired), aquaculture, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Cortney Ohs

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University of Florida

associate professor and Florida Sea Grant aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Extension Center

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