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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: Astronotus ocellatus: Amazon Basin and The Guianas: 18 inches or 45.72 cm: Moderate, commonly thought to be aggressive, but not really: Midwater: The wild-caught forms of the species are typically darkly coloured with yellow-ringed spots or ocelli on the caudal peduncle and on the dorsal fin.
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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]
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