What kind of oscar is this?

[Jon M]

Standard tiger O. It's common for them to have odd looking patterns and colors like this as a juvenile. As others have mentioned it won't stay like this. He does however look like he could be possibly VT with those elongated caudal, dorsal, and anal fins.

 

[HybridGS]

My lfs here in England sells them as 'map Oscars' and yeh they look like a regular tiger Oscar once they grow.

 

[burzumaske20]

I bought one that looked similar to yours quite a few years ago.Those are just baby colors/patterns. Mine grew up to look like this (the second pic was the day he died, so don't flame me for holding him like that...he was already dead):

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How did your Oscar die?

 

[Stratoquarius]

there are a few differnt kinds of astronatus species in south america, It could be one of those young? or maybe a hybrid?
I´ve seen many young oscars but never one quite as nice as that, hes really stunning

 

[Kaliedoscope]

wild type baby. those are their cammo colours, babies in the us only show red if they are given hormone.. that is how most oscars are sold in the states. That pic looks like its been modified on computer though to make the colors pop

 

[aldiaz33]

How did your Oscar die?

I'm not sure. It was really strange. I came home from class one day, fed him a few pellets which he ate like always (very enthusiastically) and a few hours later he was lying on the bottom of the tank, dead. I had an aro and some tin foil barbs that were just fine. This was before I found MFK and learned how to test for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, etc.

 

[Twinkletoes]

that is a sick Oscar.

 

[Twinkletoes]

By Sick i mean awesome

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

My lfs here in England sells them as 'map Oscars' and yeh they look like a regular tiger Oscar once they grow.

Very interesting, thanks

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

By Sick i mean awesome

Ya, it is pretty awesome looking