The Oscar is a large, personable cichlid often called the "dog of the aquarium" due to its interactive behaviour. They are intelligent, aggressive, and have big personalities....
25–35 cm
0.5–1.5 kg
10–13 years
Moderate — good filtration essential
Requires large tank — minimum 200 litres
South America (Amazon basin)
Various colours — tiger, red, albino, blue
Large
Intelligent, territorial, interactive, aggressive, destructive
Exercise: Requires large tank — minimum 200 litres. They rearrange tank decor.
Grooming: Moderate — good filtration essential. Weekly water changes. They uproot plants.
Coat: Various colours — tiger, red, albino, blue
Known health issues
Hole-in-the-head disease, hexamita, fin rot, ich, swim bladder issues, obesity
Origin
South America (Amazon basin)
Size category
Large
The Oscar is a large, personable cichlid often called the "dog of the aquarium" due to its interactive behaviour. They are intelligent, aggressive, and have big personalities.
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