Need an ID...helping out a LFS with something strange in their order

[twhittle]

So my LFS ordered goldfish from a place in Arkansas. This mysterious fish showed up with the goldfish. The pics are the best I could do with my camera phone. Any ideas what this fish is?

 

[Weylin]

im not sure...but a proper head shot would be easier...

 

[twhittle]

Oh, and its the gold colored one, not the blue plastic one on which I need an ID.

 

[Jory]

maybe a species of perch? not entirely sure with these pics.

 

[jdiidy271]

better pics would help us out

 

[jag123]

Looks like a smallie for sure - judging by the stripes near the eye.

 

[jag123]

Here you go, check out the dorsal fin pattern and stripes:

 

[zfoster22]

some kinda bass fo sho

 

[likestofish]

looks like a lmb the mouths looks long enough.

 

[hmoobvwj]

I was gonna say LMB too but the stripe is kind of faded, may be due to stress but other wise it could be a SMB.