Long Fin Oscar

**TheNight** · 09-02-2011, 03:41 AM

Do any of you have long fin oscars? Are they healthy? Should their fins be that long or is it some weird mutation created by breeders that causes them to be in pain.

They look beautiful to me but I don't want an unhealthy fish.

Example:

**Aeonflame** · 09-02-2011, 11:18 PM

Its a mutation that they bred into a new variety. Personally I dont like them.

**WaMiss** · 09-03-2011, 12:22 AM

I just saw these online! They just don't look right to me!

**funkman262** · 09-03-2011, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by TheNight

Should their fins be that long or is it some weird mutation created by breeders that causes them to be in pain.

Practically all of the fish we keep are selectively bred in order to look the way they do, whether it's to change their body shape, size, color, etc.

**Brhino** · 09-03-2011, 01:22 AM

lots of people weighing in on the appearance of longfin oscars. I do happen to agree with people, I don't think they look right, but that's just my personal opinion and if someone else likes the way they look then that's perfectly fine too... but that was only half of the OP's question.

As far as I know, long-finned variants of oscars (or any other fish for that matter) do not cause the fish and discomfort or negative health effects, with the possible exception of the fins being more likely to be caught or damaged.

If you like the way long-finned oscars look, and you have the proper setup for them, then I say, go for it.