| 单词 | oscar cichlid |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOscar cichlid A cichlid fish, Astronotus ocellatus, native to South America and popular in larger aquaria, the young of which are velvety brown and the adults multicoloured, typically with a conspicuous eyespot at the base of the caudal fin. Also Oscar cichlid, Oscar's cichlid. Also called velvet cichlid. ΚΠ 1955 H. R. Axelrod & L. P. Schultz Handbk. Trop. Aquarium Fishes 613 Oscar's or Velvet Cichlid. 1956 Aquarium Nov. 17 a/2 (advt.) Carol City Fisheries... Large Variety of Tropical Fishes... Oscars, Angels, Bettas, Rams. 1972 G. Vevers tr. A. Schiotz Aquarium Fishes & Plants 104/1 Astronotus ocellatus. Oscar or Velvet Cichlid. Widespread throughout South America. 1991 L. M. Page & B. M. Burr Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes 327 Oscar Astronotus ocellatus... Identification: White edge on large, rounded (fanlike) 2d dorsal, caudal and anal fins. 2002 Mirror 18 Mar. 21/2 A landlord is raising charity cash with a gruesome betting game—guessing which pet guppy will be eaten first by Prince, the foot-long Oscar fish. < as lemmas |
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