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Tiger Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
Variety of Oscar · Tiger
📍 Captive-bred
The Tiger Oscar is the most common and recognizable variety, featuring a dark olive to black base with bold orange-red markings and an eyespot on the caudal peduncle. Intelligent and personable, oscars recognize their owners and beg for food.
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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)
Temperature
73–82°F
23–28°C