Are Oscars More Intelligent Than Jds?

[EliteFishy]

Are Oscars more intelligent than jack dampseys?

 

[Dwarfs]

Its hard to say really. I haven't kept either, but judging the intelligence of any fish is a task. You may consider an intelligent fish as being active, responding to you, and eating agressively while others may think a fish to be intelligent because it likes to stay secluded and wait until all other fish have left to get food. I think oscars may be a lot more owner obsessed than JDs, and will get very excited when their owner has food, but I'm not sure on which is smarter.

 

[juanveldez]

its hard to say as dwarfs pointed out. though, I have a JD and he is very owner oriented eating from my hand, gets excited just to see me. the only other fish that I have that would come as close is my Crenicichla Reticulata. now all of my fish know when it is me feeding them and when I am gone and it is my wife feeding them. she tells me that they all misbehave and there isn't a feeding where she doesn't get soaking wet from them splashing and spitting water at her. though I have never witnessed any of this in my fish and tell her that she is just making it all up to make my fish look bad.

 

[guppymonkey]

Interacting with people is not really a test of intelligence though. Many intelligent animals are not people friendly at all so its hard to use that as a basis. You would have to do a lot of research on intelligence tests. I think problem solving is involved but I am not sure on the specifics.

 

[freddyk]

Both these fish respond well, but Oscars may appear more intelligent because they are such pigs and food seekers - this can give the illusion of intelligence.

 

[dwarfgourami]

What always gets me is oscars are considered intelligent because they are, as you say, greedy and owner-orientated. Nobody says the same of a 99 p guppy, though they display the same traits and can easily be taught to eat out of your hand. Though I do have my doubts as to their problem-solving abilities.

 

[juanveldez]

nobody says that about guppies because they are destened to become food for cichlids.

 

[Kopix Nation]

Oscars are way smarter than some old Dempsey.... My montie is the Albert Einstin of fishys!!!!


claire

 

[TigerMan]

nobody says that about guppies because they are destened to become food for cichlids.

food for other cichlids .............thats realy funny