cichilds that eat huge prey

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was just wondering what cichild species often prey on fish almost their size ? DO haps being fish eaters ever eat big fish?


ALSO what is the largest fish you have seen an oscar eat? I keep hearing stories of them chomping down big fish but their mouths are not as huge as something like a bleeki
 
There's some peacock bass that is fully capable to tackle down some larger items. But largemouth bass which can tackle even bigger prey.
 
These Oscars are nothing to compare with peacock bass...
 
Oscars will eat anything that will fit in there mouth. or try to. that being said about a 4 inch fish about it for a 12 to 13" oscar.
 
Not a Cichlid but an interesting story....20 + years ago I had what was sold to me as a "red" snakehead?? Bought him for 4$ at roughly 2 1/2 inches long, from Woolworths. Kept him for a year and he grew to a touch over 12 inches. A few weeks prior to giving him to a pet store a buddy gave me another snakehead, same kind, roughly 8-9 inches long, figured I'd trade them both in an get something else. I came home one evening and the 12 inch had the 8-9 inch about 2 inches into his mouth, head first. I got him loose but he didn't make it. I was absolutely stunned.
 
CORVETTE said:
look into Boulengerochromis microlepis " Emperor Chiclids" They have big mouths...
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But not big as peacock bass' mouth.....
 
Red Tail Cat, I had one eat an Oscar once.
edit: sorry didn't realize we were talking cichlids.
 
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