Oscar
(Astronotus ocellatus)

Classification

Species: Astronotus ocellatus
Genus: Astronotus - Oscars
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Oscar
Local names: Tiger oscar, Velvet cichlid, Marble cichlid
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: South America
Introduced: Asia, North America, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Amazon, Chagres River, Guadalquivir, Everglades (Florida)

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