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The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including tiger oscar, velvet cichlid, and marble cichlid. [2] In tropical South America, where the species naturally resides, A. ocellatus specimens are often found for sale as a food fish in the local markets.
Astronotus is a genus of South American fish from the family Cichlidae.There are two commonly recognized species in the genus (listed below), though genetic evidence suggests that additional species exist; several of these possibly distinct populations also have very different juvenile coloration from the two recognized species.
Oscar (bull) (died 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull; Oscar (fish), Astronotus ocellatus; Oscar (therapy cat), a cat purported to predict the deaths of hospice patients; Oscar, a nickname for Beast of Busco, a North American cryptid turtle; Oscar, a nickname for Unsinkable Sam, a World War II ship's cat that survived three ships sinking
An "overly-dramatic" goldfish who is Oscar's girlfriend. Bikini Bottomites and other Fish Various fish SpongeBob SquarePants: Fish that live in Bikini Bottom and other cities in the sea. Blinky: Mutant Fish The Simpsons: A three-eyed fish. Bruce Great white shark: Finding Nemo: Leader of a group of sharks that wants to give up eating fish ...
Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones and developed by Alex Hirsch and William Reiss for Disney Channel. The show ran for three seasons from September 3, 2010, to April 4, 2014, airing a total of 59 episodes.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
Astronotus crassipinnis is a South American fish in the cichlid family from the southern Amazon basin and the Paraná–Paraguay basins. [1] It is not as well-known or common in the aquarium trade as its relative, the more northernly distributed oscar (A. ocellatus). [2] A. crassipinnis reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in length. [1]
Whether fish sleep or not is an open question, to the point of having inspired the title of several popular science books. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In birds and mammals, sleep is defined by eye closure and the presence of typical patterns of electrical activity in the brain, including the neocortex , but fish lack eyelids and a neocortex.