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Lemon Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Amazon, Approuague, Carvao, Comte and 6 other river basins
Brazil, French Guiana, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela
Recorded as introduced in Australia, United States (Caloosahatchee basin), Canada, Côte d’Ivoire and 8 more places
The range of its wild species, Astronotus ocellatus.
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 12 in
- 30 cm
- Min tank
- 75 gal
- 284 L
- Temp
- 73–82°F
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- GH
- 89–357 ppm
- 5–20 dGH
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
- All levels
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 30 ppm.
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