{"product_id":"red-pigeon-discus-symphysodon-aequifasciatus","title":"Red Pigeon Discus  | Symphysodon aequifasciatus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"no-scrollbar flex min-h-36 flex-nowrap gap-0.5 overflow-auto sm:gap-1 sm:overflow-hidden xl:min-h-44 mt-1 mb-5 [\u0026amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-s-xl\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"zgbris\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eRed Pigeon Discus\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"130\"\u003eRed Pigeon Discus\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eRed Pigeon Blood Discus\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a stunning and popular discus variety prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"311\"\u003ebright red coloration combined with the distinctive pigeon blood pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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