Astronotus ocellatus
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Astronotus ocellatus, commonly known as the oscar, is a large, colorful South American cichlid fish popular in the aquarium trade for its intelligence and distinctive personality.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cichlid
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| aquariumTankRequirement | large tank ⓘ |
| aquariumTemperament | aggressive toward smaller fish ⓘ |
| behavior | can recognize keepers ⓘ |
| bodyShape | oval and laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | dark body with orange or red markings ⓘ |
| commonName |
marble cichlid
ⓘ
oscar ⓘ tiger oscar ⓘ velvet cichlid ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Agassiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | ocellated spot on caudal peduncle ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Astronotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
backwaters
ⓘ
floodplain lakes ⓘ slow-moving freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| intelligence | high for a fish ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | 10–20 years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 1.6 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay River basin ⓘ Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Negro basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Cichliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental brood care ⓘ |
| pHRange | 6.0–8.0 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | territorial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalAquariumLength | 25–30 cm GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalTemperatureRange | 23–28 °C ⓘ |
| use | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1831 ⓘ |
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