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The oscar, aka tiger oscar, marble cichlid, or velvet cichlid, hails from tropical South America. Through intentional and accidental means, these fish have been introduced to Australia, China, India, and the United States. This is a freshwater fish, known as a cichlid. These fish breed readily in captivity and the […]

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