Is this a cichlid?

[dustabusta]

My buddy to a picture of this guy at a local pond when we were fishing. Looks like some sort of cichlid. He was very aggressive toward some bass fry.

Is this a cichlid?
AND
Can anyone identify this?

 

[robmcd]

Its a bluegill or some type of sunfish..

 

[kevinfleming21]

yeah, that looks like a bluegill to me.

 

[robmcd]

Im gonna say Green Sunfish...

 

[dookie]

Lepomis cyanellus aka green sunfish

 

[dustabusta]

Thanks! Looks like you guys are right. Most of the fish in this pond are Blue Gill.

 

[ExoticGREEN]

GREEN SUN FISH

 

[DREAM-faw]

i say Bluegill.

 

[andyjs]

The light edge on the earflap and colors on the cheek say green sunfish, not bluegill

 

[Experiment397]

^ya you hit it on the head, def a green sun fish