ID Of wild caught cichlid?

[rob0521]

Caught 2 of these little guys at my friends lake and I can't really post it in the natives section because well, its south florida. haha.
So ID? I was thinking mayan?

 

[Jeox]

Tilapia?

 

[rob0521]

Is that a true red terror?

ahah no i wish.
If it is i'm going back there tomorrow and catching about 30 more
30 true rt= $$$

 

[straitjacketstar]

Definitely "tilapia".
Probably Oreochromis aureus.

 

[rob0521]

Definitely "tilapia".
Probably Oreochromis aureus.

ehh i hope not, there illegal here, and I don't really like there looks, oh well fish food!

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

That isn't a mayan.

 

[straitjacketstar]

ehh i hope not, there illegal here

Ever wonder why?

 

[midnight]

spotted tilapia

 

[rob0521]

spotted tilapia

damn
Ok you think it'd be safe to feed them to larger fish then? There about 2" any spines to worry about?

 

[straitjacketstar]

spotted tilapia

I'm thinking you're right.