Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831)

Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68, pp. 150-195 : 175

Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, in Spix & Agassiz)

( Fig. 82 , SA)

References. Lim & Ng, 1990; Ng et al., 1993; Ng & Lim, 1997b; Liew et al., 2012.

Distribution. Singapore Botanic Gardens ( Liew et al., 2012), Bishan Park (Tan HH, pers. obs., March 2017).

Remarks. This is a popular species in the ornamental fish trade, available in several colour varieties.

Figures

Fig. 82. Astronotus ocellatus, 59.1 mm SL, trade material.