No speak a de lingo !!!

[DanDanUK]

Hi guy's
found this link and have no idea what it says i'm really interested as to what it actually does say !
Can anyone please translate or anyone give me infomation on this spiecies.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...tronotus+crassipinnis&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N

Also does's this species of cichlid which is very very closly related to the oscar have a common name ?

 

[Mourinho18]

its in japanese, but it doesnt really say much. just pictures of oscars from what i gather.

 

[DanDanUK]

its in japanese, but it doesnt really say much. just pictures of oscars from what i gather.

There not Oscars mate yes they look very similar but actually grow a little bit smaller than an Oscar there scientific name is Astronotus crassipinnis

 

[Mourinho18]

hah, yeah. your right. I didn't notice the scientific name at the top. Just said it was an Oscar because it literally looks just like them. Now I want to know what it says.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Astronotus is still the same family as oscars...so techinically they are an oscar.... I would expect the same type of requirements.... Email Rapps, i've seen them on his list before...

 

[DanDanUK]

hah, yeah. your right. I didn't notice the scientific name at the top. Just said it was an Oscar because it literally looks just like them. Now I want to know what it says.

Ha ha ha yeah you know what i mean now i'm just itching to find out more about this fish !!!

 

[DanDanUK]

Astronotus is still the same family as oscars...so techinically they are an oscar.... I would expect the same type of requirements.... Email Rapps, i've seen them on his list before...

So does that mean a convict or a flowerhorn are oscars ? there cichlids !

No mate !!!

This particular fish grows smaller than the Oscar a good 5/6" smaller.

Sorry i don't mean to be arsy with you !

 

[Oddball]

They're the same genus as the common oscar.

Range:

Astronotus crassipinnis is reported to come from Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru: in The upper Paraguay and the Bolivian Amazon including the Guaporé, Mamoré and Madre de Dios.As well as parts of Brazil Although several people disagree about A.crassipinnis actually being in Brazil.

Differences :

Some differences in the Astronotus crassipinnis I've seen that distinguish them from Astronotus ocellatus. Astronotus crassipinnis seems to be a heavier built, thicker bodied fish. A. Crassipinnis also has a base color of black instead of the dark green of A. ocellatus. The stripeing/barring of A. crassipinnis also seems to be better defined and almost always white.

Care in the aquarium for Astronotus crassipinnis:

Crassipinnis do perfectly fine set up under the same conditions as common "Oscars".

 

[DanDanUK]

They're the same genus as the common oscar.

Range:

Astronotus crassipinnis is reported to come from Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru: in The upper Paraguay and the Bolivian Amazon including the Guaporé, Mamoré and Madre de Dios.As well as parts of Brazil Although several people disagree about A.crassipinnis actually being in Brazil.

Differences :

Some differences in the Astronotus crassipinnis I've seen that distinguish them from Astronotus ocellatus. Astronotus crassipinnis seems to be a heavier built, thicker bodied fish. A. Crassipinnis also has a base color of black instead of the dark green of A. ocellatus. The stripeing/barring of A. crassipinnis also seems to be better defined and almost always white.

Care in the aquarium for Astronotus crassipinnis:

Crassipinnis do perfectly fine set up under the same conditions as common "Oscars".

Thanks OddBall

As much as i do know quite a lot about the Astronotus genus i'e Oscars etc: i'm still always learning from people like your self thanks fella.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Genus.....meant to say genus...so yea...it does mate!!