No one really knows when the English name 'Oscar' was first used for the South American cichlid Astronotus ocellatus. In Germany this fish is called Pfauenaugenbuntbarsch, meaning Peacock cichlid.

Eggs hatch in around 24 hours, fry are free swimming after a week. Ensure lots of tiny food like infusoria. Lamprologus ocellatus does well in larger colonies. Maybe the cutest of all, you definitely ...