where do the discus names orignate from?

[mlw]

I have searched for a while and cannot find information on how discus are named. I get discus named for their colors but Bulldog, Snakeskin, or Pigeon Blood, where did these names come from?

[mlw]

Wow 27 views no replies.

Just for the record. If you go to frequently asked questions and search pigeon blood this is what you get

"Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. "

Although, a Google search brought up one older post from 2003 on how the name pigeon blood came to be the link in it no longer works.

[Larry Bugg]

Names come from the breeder. Most are based in some part on the color or patterns but there are no rules.

Pigeon Blood http://www.discusnews.com/article/cat-02/pigeon-blood.shtml

[Wes]

From the breeder that 1st bread them. I know of no rules for naming new colors or patterens of fish. If you look at different sellers web sites 5 different names for the same fish.

[seanyuki]

Discus Classification...........Discus are sold under a confusing variety of names. What are the different types of discus and how do we tell them apart?

just sharing.

http://www.discusnada.org/discus/classification.html

hth

[Darrell Ward]

...the breeders head! :D

[SeaDragon]

It varies greatly, some have names that are just a staple for that color. Ex. Snakeskin seems to be any thing not an albino that has that pattern. But others seem to just be pulled out of a hat. One person can (and will call them) one name and another a completely different thing. Which if you look at the fish they could both be right.