The Oscar fish's scientific name is Astornotus ocellatus . Oscar fish are in the animal kingdom and are classed as a bony fish. The Oscar fish are found in South America and have accidently spread to Florida. They live in fresh water and are in subtropic and tropic waters. The Oscar fish are in the Cichlid family.
Cichlids differ in size, body shape, coloration, and breeding habits.
The Oscar fish live in aquariums in the classroom. The tank is small and is 20 gallons in capacity. It takes a small filtration system and power filters are the best. It seems to create a current in the water that is beneficial to the fish. The classroom food used is a floating pelleted fish food.