---
title: "Oscar"
description: "Astronotus ocellatus — Peixes. The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid, and Marble Cichlid."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/oscar
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Oscar

> Astronotus ocellatus — Peixes. The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid, and Marble Cichlid.

- Scientific name: *Astronotus ocellatus*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios), `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação)
- iNaturalist observations: 2285
- Wikidata: [Q3442](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3442)
- iNaturalist taxon: [208885](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/208885)

## Names

- en: Oscar
- de: Pfauenaugenbuntbarsch
- es: Tigre Óscar
- fr: Oscar
- nl: Pauwoogcichlide
- pl: Pielęgnica pawiooka

## Countries with the most observations

US (835), BR (54), PE (31), PA (21), HK (14), EC (13), MY (11), SG (11), MO (9), CO (8), GF (8), PR (6)

## Summary

The oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid, and Marble Cichlid. In tropical South America, where the species naturally resides, A. ocellatus specimens are often found for sale as a food fish in the local markets. The fish has been introduced to other areas, including India, China, Australia, and the United States. It is considered a popular aquarium fish in Europe and the U.S.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_(fish)

## Photo

![Oscar](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/oscar/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jade Fortnash · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76848874

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/oscar?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).