Oscar

Q: What is the scientific name for oscar?

Oscar is Astronotus ocellatus. Anglers also call it oscars.

The record

Oscar at a glance

Scientific name: Astronotus ocellatus
Typical size: 8-14 inches, 1-3 lbs
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Freshwater
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Common

Where it lives

Habitat

Oscars inhabit warm freshwater canals, ponds, and slow-moving waters in South Florida, particularly in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Anglers can target them with live bait, small lures, or flies in shallow, vegetated areas. They are considered an invasive species but provide recreational fishing opportunities.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a oscar through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.

How the Fishdex™ works

Questions

Oscar questions people ask

What is the scientific name for oscar?

Oscar is Astronotus ocellatus. Anglers also call it oscars.

How big does an oscar get?

A typical oscar runs 8-14 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every oscar you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do oscar live?

Oscars inhabit warm freshwater canals, ponds, and slow-moving waters in South Florida, particularly in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Anglers can target them with live bait, small lures, or flies in shallow, vegetated areas. They are considered an invasive species but provide recreational fishing opportunities. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.

Is oscar in the Cobia Fishdex?

Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.

Freshwater