Thread: What kind of fish is this?

Some kinda mutant bream? :P

This looks like a black Flowerhorn Chiclid. They are usually found in tropical and sub-tropical climates.

I can ask a biologist tomorrow at work. Where was it caught at?

Originally Posted by cajunwolfman

This looks like a black Flowerhorn Chiclid. They are usually found in tropical and sub-tropical climates.

definitely some kind of chiclid note the big bump on the head sign of an older fish

we caught some of those in lake guerrero, mexico, bass fishing. the locals call them a RIO GRANDE PERCH. they are good eating and very colorful. about twenty minutes after yoiu catch them, they lose most of their beatiful markings.

hope this helps,

doc

Originally Posted by docwaldo

we caught some of those in lake guerrero, mexico, bass fishing. the locals call them a RIO GRANDE PERCH. they are good eating and very colorful. about twenty minutes after yoiu catch them, they lose most of their beatiful markings.

hope this helps,

doc

Yep I just found out they are called a Rio Grande Cichlid. It was caught in the New Orleans City park. Apparently they breed extremely quickly and can overpopulate. I'm still not sure if you can eat them however, lol

did it fight like a big bream?

the ones we caught in mexico were all about three pounds, and they fought like a 7 pound bass. we caught them on 1/2 oz rat-l-traps and spinner baits.

doc