What kind of fish is this?

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06-20-2010, 11:49 AM
Team M&M

What kind of fish is this?

I'm hoping somone here knows what this is and can tell me more about it.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5.../rio100601.jpg
06-20-2010, 12:25 PM
Big_Daddy

Some kinda mutant bream? :P
06-20-2010, 01:37 PM
cajunwolfman

This looks like a black Flowerhorn Chiclid. They are usually found in tropical and sub-tropical climates.
06-20-2010, 01:55 PM
stumpjumper05

I can ask a biologist tomorrow at work. Where was it caught at?
06-20-2010, 02:20 PM
wannabe fisherman

Quote:

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
06-20-2010, 05:28 PM
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 :)
06-21-2010, 12:44 AM
Team M&M

Quote:

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
06-21-2010, 06:02 AM
kingkrappie

did it fight like a big bream?
06-21-2010, 09:09 AM
docwaldo

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 :)
06-22-2010, 08:02 PM
treboryerf

That is one ugly fish,and you caught it in the city park in N.O. wow that oil has messed up the fish,
06-23-2010, 12:25 AM
Team M&M

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Originally Posted by treboryerf

That is one ugly fish,and you caught it in the city park in N.O. wow that oil has messed up the fish,

wasn't me that caught it but we think they got in there after katrina flooded everything. Either that or an aquarium emptied their holding tanks into the water which is not uncommon but illegal.