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Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Velvet cichlidUnited StatesReference
ViejaEcuador · SpanishReference
acaráArgentina · SpanishReference
Acará-açuBrazil · PortugueseReference
Acará-grandeBrazil · PortugueseReference
AcarahuazúPeru · SpanishReference
Acaraú-açuBrazil · PortugueseReference
AcaráuaçuBrazil · PortugueseReference
ApaiariBrazil · PortugueseReference
apaiaríArgentina · SpanishReference
ApiariBrazil · PortugueseReference
AstronotusCanada · FrenchReference
Bola-de-ouroBrazil · PortugueseReference
CaráBrazil · PortugueseReference
Cará piroscaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Cará-açuBrazil · PortugueseReference
Cará-boiBrazil · PortugueseReference
Cará-grandeBrazil · PortugueseReference
CarahuazúPeru · SpanishReference
caraussúArgentina · SpanishReference
Cichlidé œil de paonFrance · FrenchReference
Corró-baianoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Corró-chinêsBrazil · PortugueseReference
DorminhocoBrazil · PortugueseReference
Marble cichlidUnited StatesReference
OscarCanadaReference
OscarFrance · FrenchReference
OscarThailandReference
OscarUnited StatesReference
OscarHawaiiReference
OscarGlobalReference
PfauenaugenbuntbarschGermany · GermanReference
Red oscarUnited StatesReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Colombia · French Guiana · Guam · Hawaii · Hong Kong · Italy · Ivory coast · Peru · Poland · Puerto Rico · Singapore · United States

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.