OSCAR (Astronotus ocellatus)

FAMILY: Cichlidae
TYPE: Cichlids
MAX SIZE: 18" (approx. 45cm)
ORIGIN: South America
DIET: Carnivore
CHARACTER: Aggressive
MISC: popular as pets, and are regarded as intelligent by aquarists, this is in part as they learn to associate their owners and food and are purported to be able to distinguish their owner from strangers