Fish ID

[pcfriedrich]

A friend's daughter caught this fish down here in Florida, and they are curious what it could be. I'm thinking either a Tilapia of some sort or a Central American Cichlid. Any IDs?

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

That be a Tilapia, there seems to be several varieties down there.

 

[LogiBear]

The first thing i thought was a Mayan cichlid but i could be wrong

 

[krichardson]

Yeah,looks like a tiapia to me.

 

[krichardson]

......no idea of the particular species though.

 

[duanes]

I agree, one of the Tilapines, they all look very sililar, and will also hybridize.
They are very common, I would see hundreds in every pond I passed from Sarasota on south.
below a zillii

next tanganyikii

or a niloticus

 

[Stanzzzz7]

It looks to be oreachromis mossambicus.
A sub adult male.mature males develop big duck like lips.A very prolific species indeed.

 

[Wailua Boy]

That fish looks to have a strong Oreochromis aureus bloodline imo

 

[Covetous]

Oreochromis mossambicus (or a hybrid of)

Or as I call it the common talapia. Their everywhere down here. I'm in Sarasota and you can't find a body of freshwater or even some brackish areas with them around.