Cichlid identification please

[Galantspeedz]

Hi all,

not sure where to post this but I would reckon this is a cichlid.

Does anyone know the species?

this is the best pic I can taken, given that it is constantly moving.

Thank you

 

[Theos.dad]

To me it looks like an oreochromis tanganicae (african tilapia)

Very nice looking fish

 

[duanes]

My first impression is also a Tilapine, there are over 100 species of Tilapines spread over many genera, naturally ranging from the mideast , through Africa, but feral (introduced) throughout the world, including Florida (the one in the pic below)
My thought was the one in your pic is Oreochromis mossambiccus

 

[newworld]

Agree w Duane..

 

[Galantspeedz]

Thanks duanes , Theos.dad and N newworld

Knew I could count on MFKers for fish identification

 

[newworld]

Actually my mossambicus are going in the pond tomorrow…this strain is from south Africa and was marketed a few years back as a dwarf mossambique, biggest ones I’ve seen were less than 12”…

 

[anitstuk123]

Yes I agree with everyone with that being some sort of Tilapia. Some lovely colours on it!

 

[Galantspeedz]

My kids caught it from a drain, male and a female, and now I have fries

 

[duanes]

My kids caught it from a drain, male and a female, and now I have fries

Just curious
Where are you located, that they were caught in a drain?

 

[Galantspeedz]

Just curious
Where are you located, that they were caught in a drain?

I am located in Singapore, I do see quite a few of them around the drains here