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Lemon Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
Variety of Oscar · Lemon
📍 Captive-bred
The Lemon Oscar is a selectively bred strain with a pale yellow to bright lemon body and minimal dark patterning. A less common variety that offers a unique colour alternative to the typical red and tiger forms.
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Quick Facts
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- diet
- carnivore/omnivore
- maxSize
- 14 inches
- minTankSize
- 75 gallons
- temperature
- 73–82°F (23–28°C)
Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–8.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- temperature
- 73–82°F (23–28°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.
Temperature
73–82°F
23–28°C