Astronotus
Astronotus is a cichlid genus represented by 3 species in The Amazon Basin in this atlas, mapped from 355 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.
- Species in atlas
- 3
- Records
- 355
- Recorded depth
- —
- Found in
- The Amazon Basin
- Type species
- Astronotus ocellatus — described as Lobotes ocellatus Agassiz 1831
Where the genus has been recorded
355 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 3 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 3 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas. 3 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Astronotus ocellatus
Profile(Agassiz, 1831)
Oscar, Marajo oscar, Albino chili red oscar, Albino red tiger oscar, Albino oscar
326 records
Astronotus mikoljii
ProfileLozano, Lasso-Alcalá, Bittencourt, Taphorn, Perez & Farias, 2022
Mikolji's oscar
1 record
Across the waters
The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.