Sydney Discus World Aquariums

Sydney Discus World Aquariums is a Discus fish and rare fish aquarium located in Sydney, Australia in the inner-west suburb of Homebush West, New South Wales There are over 500 Discus((Symphysodon spp.) on display in its impressive Aquarium Gallery. There are also many species of Tropical fish, Goldfish, African Cichlids and American Cichlids on display.

Highlights

The aquarium is known for its massive Discus Fish gallery, with over thirty species on show at any time: Some of the exhibits include:

    • Blue Diamond Discus
    • Ring Leopard Discus
    • Marlbro Discus
    • Red Melon Discus
    • Penang Eruption Discus
    • Wild Heckel Discus
    • White Swan Discus
    • Golden Discus
    • Pigeonblood Discus
    • Snakeskin Discus
    • Cobalt Discus
    • White Diamond Discus
    • Fireball Discus
    • Pearl White Albino and other types of Albino Discus
Tropical Fish.
    • Molly and Platy Display
    • Albino Angelfish display

Marine Display

This display includes the following fish:

    • Parrotfish
    • Lionfish
    • Batfish
    • Blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
    • Yellow tang

Australian Saratoga Display

The Saratoga tank houses some spectacular Gulf Saratoga which are native to still, freshwater rivers of Northern Australia.

Koi and Fancy Goldfish Display

This display showcases beautiful Japanese Koi and fancy Goldfish:

    • Oranda including red-cap Orandas.
    • Lionhead
    • Pearlscale
    • Bubbl Eye
    • Butterfly tail
    • Pom Pom
    • [Ranchu]]
    • Ryukin
    • Shubunkin
    • Telscope Eye
    • Panda Moor

Preservation and Research

Sydney Discus World Aquariums is actively involved in preserving the Discus and ensuring that visitors are educated on its origins and care in a domestic aquarium. They are also actively involved in furthering their research into advanced breeding techniques.