tallydude Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 I caught this today at my buddy Mark's. It fought well and had good size, but I have no idea what it is. Any of you icthyologists have an idea? Quote
camofish Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Looks like some kind of brim :-/ but it's huge. 8-) WTG Quote
fishingrulz Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 That looks like a freakin huge huge huge huge bluegill.....if it is all i can say is WOW! Quote
JiggaMan512 Posted October 14, 2006 Posted October 14, 2006 Warmouth? just a wild guess though. There right, whatever it is, it looks giant for the species just by looking at it. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 I believe that is some type of Chichlid(spelling) Quote
camofish Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 I believe that is some type of Chichlid(spelling) What was would be my 2nd guess too. Don't know how to spell it either. ;D Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 15, 2006 Super User Posted October 15, 2006 Cichlid is the name of a large family of exotic fish. The peacock bass is a cichlid and their scientific name is Cichla ocellaris. The fish in your picture lacks the coloraton of a peacock bass, but as Gman suggested, I too believe it's a member of the cichlid family. The fish you've been catching look a lot like the Jack Dempsey, another genus of the "cichlid" family. Unfortunately, there are some physical variations between the Jack Dempsey and the fish pictured in your other post. The Oscar is yet another "cichlid" and their latin name is Astronotus ocellatus. There are a throng of species in the Oscar genus, and though your fish resembles an oscar, there are dissimilarities. The best I can offer is that the fish you're catching probably belong to the "cichlid" family. Sorry I couldn't be more specific :-/ Roger Quote
tallydude Posted October 15, 2006 Author Posted October 15, 2006 I went to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife's webpage, where they have a list and pictures of all native and nonnative fish in the state. No luck. Our mystery fish is still not there. I am going to email some universities tomorrow and see if they can help me. Quote
heathen Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 Nice fish whatever it is, hey if you find out please let us know. Quote
Hooked On Bass Fishing Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 It almost looks like a reallly really dark tilapia Quote
Gotta Love It Posted October 15, 2006 Posted October 15, 2006 It almost looks like a reallly really dark tilapia I agree! Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 16, 2006 Super User Posted October 16, 2006 Tilapia is out! Tilapia eat photoplankton and diminuitive plantlife, they do not hit lures. Many thousands of fishermen wish that tilapia did hit lures, myself included Roger Quote
Hooked On Bass Fishing Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 not nessecarily... tilapia are suppose to hit plant life and bread but occasionally they will eat fish or meant like a worm. caught many tilapia on worms Quote
joez2872-ct Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 thatlooks like a jack dempsey , but could also be a convict i have 2 of each them in my 100 gallon tank. sumone must of let it go in there ,,,,,a convict looks the same but with out the speckals Quote
Hale Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 You have a pic of its tail? Was there a spot on it? It looks like just like a Mayan Chiclid and they are common down here. He a tough little fighter wasnt he? I am almost willing to bet its a Mayan but without seeing its tail I cant be 100% positive. They are typically a bit more orangish in color but depending on the water you were fishing out its not out of the ordinary to see them a bit more darker. Quote
Gotta Love It Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 Tilapia is out! Tilapia eat photoplankton and diminuitive plantlife, they do not hit lures. Many thousands of fishermen wish that tilapia did hit lures, myself included Roger I have caught tilapia on small floating rapalas... Not many... 3 or 4... The rest were caught on bread... Quote
CyBasser Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 Tilapia do occasionally attack bass lures. A fishing buddy caught a 1lb 10oz Tilapia on a 3/8oz spinnerbait at Asprokremmos reservoir here in Cyprus while fishing for bass. The amazing thing is that although Tilapia have a rather small mouth, it took the whole thing and was caught in the mouth! Quote
Tom Bass Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 That is one heckuva panfish, bream, perch, whatever.....what ever it is. At first sight I thought it was a Bluegill but now I'm not sure what it is. What did you do with it? It might be a record of some kind...or then again it might be a darn good meal. Quote
Clayton Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 I have caught fish that look like that in NE texas. We called em Red eyes. It was a species of brim. They are fun to catch and that is the bigggest one I have seen Quote
Ky_Lake_Dude Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 looks a little like a dark tilapia Quote
tallydude Posted October 16, 2006 Author Posted October 16, 2006 Are you certain? It seems too dark and large to be a Mayan Cichlid. I also think it's a cichlid of some sort, but it seems too big for the species. Quote
Hale Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 I was looking at some pics of some weve caught in the WP area (Osbourne and Lox) and they were all dark the same. He is pretty big but not too uncommon to catch them that big. Ill load some pics of ours in the next day or two so you can compare them. Quote
Hale Posted October 17, 2006 Posted October 17, 2006 Some more info for the non-florida crew: DESCRIPTION - Broken lateral line and turquoise ring on the tail are diagnostic; general coloration includes 6-8 bars that can be faint or dark; body color varies greatly in intensity sometimes with bright red on the chin, throat, and breast; has both spiny and soft dorsal fins and a rounded caudal fin. RANGE - First recorded in Florida Bay in 1983, now established and abundant in south Florida as far north as Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie Canal. Native to Atlantic slope of Central and South America. HABITAT Very adaptable and lives well in variety of habitats including canals, rivers, lakes and marshes; tolerates wide range of salinities. SPAWNING HABITS Nest building primarily occurs in April, followed by peak spawn in May and June; both parents guard young for up to six weeks; generally spawn once per year. FEEDING HABITS - Consumes grass shrimp, small fish, snails, and insects along with some incidental detritus and vegetative matter. AGE AND GROWTH Largest measured by Commission scientists was 12.6 inches and weighed 1.5 pounds, but may reach larger sizes as the IGFA world record is listed at 15 inches and 2.5 pounds; maximum reported age is 7 years. SPORTING QUALITY Sometimes referred to as the "atomic sunfish;" takes variety of natural baits including live worms, grass shrimp, crickets, as well as almost any small artificial, particularly jigs, fished on light tackle; wooly worms, small streamers, and popping bugs used by flyfishers also taken aggressively. EDIBILITY Good; white, flaky meat with mild flavor; no bag or size limits. Quote
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