Does anyone know if you can tell a difference between wild caught Tiger Oscars and Captive Bred? I have a 6" (got him when he was about 3") and he doesn't have to bright orange I have seen on a lot of other people's Tigers. I also have an Albino the same size and he has a ton of color. Both came from different lfs's
Wild vs. Captive Tiger Oscars
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Then I probably have a wild? He has beautiful fins that are longer than the albino's but not as long as and actual labeled longfin. He changes skin tone to reveal some tiger stripes but its more a light brown with some small orange spots than bright orange color.
I'll see if I can find some pics.
Thanks
I'll see if I can find some pics.
Thanks
There's no such thing as a wild Tiger Oscar..... Sorry! It's a breeding form.
In fact, the vast, VAST majority of oscars available today are captive bred.
In fact, the vast, VAST majority of oscars available today are captive bred.
But there are feral Tiger Oscars. i.e-captive bred tiger oscars that have been released back into the wild and have reproduced.
Well thanks guys. He is just rather plain looking and I was wondering if it was a possibility as he just looks more "natural" to me, but guess not!
Oh well, He's still a good looking fish and I love him dearly. Have had him for half a year now, started him from a small about 3" fish and he is now a hearty looking 6"
Here's some pics
Oh well, He's still a good looking fish and I love him dearly. Have had him for half a year now, started him from a small about 3" fish and he is now a hearty looking 6"
Here's some pics
Nah... wilds are usually one color, a drab olive green. And also, If you buy it in a pet store, it is not wild.
you have a tiger oscar on your hands just faded red, which may or may not increase with size., could be wild depending were you got it. (if in a LFS)- VERY little chance, and no chance if in a mojor retail fish store- ie- petsmart or other. wild oscars are more drab, depending on where they were collected.
I got him from the oddest little whole in the wall lfs I ran across one day. I have no clue where they get their fish, and I don't visit it much, just when my regular lfs hasn't had a new stock shipment in for awhile.
He's never had much color, but it seems that he used to have more than he does now.
(I never buy from a retail... bad boojy right there)--> that is unless its Feeders to throw in my outdoor pond since they just feed the kingfishers, herons, and river otters.
He's never had much color, but it seems that he used to have more than he does now.
(I never buy from a retail... bad boojy right there)--> that is unless its Feeders to throw in my outdoor pond since they just feed the kingfishers, herons, and river otters.
