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Question
could u plz tell me how to tell oscars species the male from female that is could u possibly send a pic of the difference if not i understand but plz answer my question plz...sharon

Answer
Hi Sharon,
 The reason you are having difficulty telling a male oscar from a female oscar is because there are no visual differences: they look exactly the same on the outside.  The oscar is what we call "monomorphic" meaning that the two sexes look alike.

-- Ron
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