Oscar. A long-time Florida feature, the Oscar is another South American fish that has made its home here in Southwest Florida. "Most successful in canals running through marsh habitats, ...

I don’t want to deal with this oscar fish, so I’ll just go dump it in the canal.’” Oscars, which are dark brown with lovely orange flecks across their flanks, are from the Amazon basin.

People who fish in Florida and in federal waters are required to have special gear on board to help ensure groupers, snappers and other reef fish survive when they're returned to the water.