Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Actinopterygii
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 10-15 yrs
- Size
- Large
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Freshwater river
- Range
- South America
- Movement
- Swimming
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Uncommon
About
The Oscar is a large cichlid fish that dwells in tropical South American rivers. It can instantly shift its skin color to a pale gray when threatened by predators.
Life cycle
- 1.hatchling fryA tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
- 3.adultFully grown at adult size and coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Astronotus
- Species
- Astronotus ocellatus