Astronotus crassipinnis
| Astronotus crassipinnis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Astronotus |
| Species: | A. crassipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astronotus crassipinnis (Heckel, 1840) | |
Astronotus crassipinnis is a South American fish in the cichlid family from the southern Amazon basin and the Paraná–Paraguay basins.[1] It is not as well-known or common in the aquarium trade as its relative, the more northernly distributed oscar (A. ocellatus).[2] A. crassipinnis reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in length.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Astronotus comes from the Greek words astra ("ray") and noton ("back"). The species name crassipinnis comes from the Latin words crassus ("fat") and pinna ("fish").[3]
In the aquarium
The species is very rare in the aquarium hobby, where they are sometimes known as "fat oscars".[3] When they appear, they are often mistaken for the common oscar (A. ocellatus).[3]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astronotus crassipinnis". FishBase. January 2017 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Astronotus". FishBase. January 2017 version.
- ^ a b c "Astronotus Crassipinnis - "Fat" Oscar". Oscarfishlover.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014.