Oscar fish (Astronotus ocellatus)


Oscar fishes are good pets to keep in your tank, they are a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, like tiger Oscar, velevt cichlid and marble cichlid. They belong to class Actinopterygii of        
They are large, with oval shaped body, the 1st dorsal fin is spinous and the 2nd one is composed of soft rays and is round. The anal fin is spinous anteriorly and also has a rounded edge.
Though it has been bred to have many colours and patterns, a wild Oscar is dark green or brown with orange, red or yellow splotches. The wild Oscar fish has eyespots at the base of its tail. These eyespots serve to confuse the prediators
They are widely regarded as sexually monomorphic, males grow more quickly and some in stains, males posses dark blotches on the base of their dorsal ins. They reach sexual maturity after one year of age and continues to reproduce for 9-10 years. Though the Oscar fish is a voracious predator, it is a very protective parent which is know as “brood care” they take care of their babies until they grow big enough to leave and establish their own territory
Oscars are predatory fish in the wild, and they feed on large number of smaller organisms like catfish, crustaceans and aquatic insect larvae. They use the viscosity of water to their advantage.

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