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Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Also known as: Marble cichlid • Red oscar • Velvet cichlid
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Cichlidae• Order: Perciformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Oscar, Marble cichlid, Red oscar, Velvet cichlid, Marble Cichlid, Northern Cichlid, Oscar Cichlid, Tiger Oscar Cichlid, Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid
Class:
Actinopterygii
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Hilliards Creek Park, Wellington Point, QLD, AU
1
El Refugio, adjacent to PN Noel Kempff Mercado
1
Gladstone QLD, Australia
1
Pastaza, Pastaza, EC
1
Millard County, UT, USA
1
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First: 9/15/2000 · Latest: 3/23/2025
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