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Oscar (fish)

Fish

The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus), also known as the tiger oscar, velvet cichlid or marble cichlid, is a cichlid species native to tropical South America, where it also appears in local markets as a food fish. It has spread to India, China, Australia and the United States through the ornamental fish trade and remains popular in aquariums across Europe and the Americas. It was originally described in 1831 as Lobotes ocellatus and mistaken for a marine species before later being reassigned to the genus Astronotus, and it is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Astronotus ocellatus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Astronotus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Oscar (fish)

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Oscar (fish) (Wikipedia)
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Australia

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Brazil

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Canada

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China

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Colombia

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Cote d'Ivoire

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France

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Germany

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India

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Italy

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Mexico

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Netherlands

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North America

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Peru

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Poland

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United States

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Sources
1. Oscar (fish) (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It was originally described in 1831 as Lobotes ocellatus and mistaken for a marine species before later being reassigned to the genus Astronotus, and it is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
  • Lead section
    It is considered a popular aquarium fish in Europe and the U.S.
  • article text (diet), EntityId 359275
    Oscar fish are omnivores.
  • In Biome: River, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 359275, target B287452
    A. ocellatus is native to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Peru, and Venezuela, and occurs in the Amazon River basin, along the Amazon, Içá, Negro, Solimões, and Ucayali River systems, and also
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Astronotus ocellatus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Astronotus ocellatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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4. Wikipedia: Oscar (fish)
WikipediaWikidata Q3442 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Oscar (fish)
Child Taxon Of: Astronotus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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