Oscar — size comparison

The oscar is a large fish of the western Amazon and Orinoco basins. It has a powerful head and broad mouth; a dark body may carry orange markings and an eyespot

Silhouette comparison

Length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Oscar

Woda słodka

Astronotus ocellatus

ok. 24 cmOsobnik przykładowy · płeć nieoznaczona
total length

od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowejMeasurement: side

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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OscarTotal lengthapprox. 24 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Oscar — size comparison — facts and sources

The oscar is a large fish of the western Amazon and Orinoco basins. It has a powerful head and broad mouth; a dark body may carry orange markings and an eyespot near the tail base.

It selects quiet, shallow waters with muddy or sandy bottoms. It eats fish, crustaceans, worms and insect larvae, capturing prey with a broad mouth.

Both parents clean a selected spawning site. They defend eggs and may move hatchlings into bottom depressions. Care continues with protection of the young.

Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowej. Długość zwykle spotykana według źródła, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

Measurement sources