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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)
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Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date.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