Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus
Common Name(s): Oscar
Geo. Origin: Rio Ucayali drainage & upper Amazon river of Peru and Brazil
Habitat: Slow moving waters with sunken logs and roots
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 14″
Temperature: 80°F
pH: 7
Water Hardness: Soft
Difficulty: 3