my odd little oscar....

[DeLgAdO]

not sure what the story is. i just bought him like that.

im guessing a fish possibly a P bit his back out???

any other possibilities you guyz can think up?

i think he may have been born that way, no scaring from what i can see and it looks clean.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

you should really check out the pics on the website posted by TheMightyOscar. I tried posting some pics but they are copyrighted and protected.

 

[DeLgAdO]

if im not mistaken..i believe it's a spinal deformity...
i read a "culling" article with pictures about angels and discus that were like that.

nice oscar though!

nah it cant be

an oscars spine doesnt run across the top of its body, its more centered in the middle of the fish

 

[Koji]

You got a good heart to have him in your care.

 

[mannyhappy]

omg that is the coolest looking oscar ever!

 

[Ang]

I agree that it looks like a deformity.
I saw an Oscar at the LFS the other day that was missing the entire Anal fin.
But the owner said it wasnt an injury, he was just born that way. It looks the same way. No rigid wound marks. It just never grew.

Name him Corky.

 

[Oddball]

You bought a cull. How special. Those deformities usually wind up in my turtle tanks.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

You bought a cull. How special. Those deformities usually wind up in my turtle tanks.

 

[cichlaguapote]

You bought a cull. How special. Those deformities usually wind up in my turtle tanks.

Kinda cool though that he's a fish that beat the system.. he should have been dead long ago if that's what it is..

 

[Red Devil]

I think that he is cute.. i think quite a few of us who have a heart towards our fish have a few not so perfect ones .. still take good care of them..what harm do they do as long as you don't breed them.. i have one angel that has a concave head.. one of my oldest fish.. must have good genes in that respect.. since it has lasted so long.