Trying to identify a fish

[Zangzadam]

Hey all,

I got this fish as a baby with my feeder fish randomly. I'm assuming some kind of cichlid, but I haven't been able to spot any like him in my local aquarium stores. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

 

[1 2many]

Definitely a cichlid.
Looks like a juvenile Vieja synspilum washed out/stressed. Could also be a Vieja hybrid.

 

[newworld]

I’m guessing uro…

 

[duanes]

I’m guessing uro…

Agree with Newworld,
the caudal spot, with the two irregular spots in front of it suggest a juvie Mayaheros uropthalmus.
They are feral all over southern Florida.
Below, a video of adults in Mexico
Azul imovie edit
and another in a different Cenote below, because of the lighter substrate, more a similar shade to the OPs pic
027 zps4b102ffd

 

[Zangzadam]

It does have some light stripes on him that are in line w a typical africian cichlid. I'll try to get a pic when its flashing colors. It's extremely interested in my phone when I hold it up to take a pic so it comes up to the glass but it's like the above pictures where it's kinda hiding it.

 

[phreeflow]

It’s not African…looks like a vieja like everyone said

 

[duanes]

Its not African, you can tell by the caudal spot, it is from the new world, mainly Mexico, found all over the Yucatan..

 

[Zangzadam]

Thanks for all the replies! Def a new fish to me. Little bonus from the last feeder run!

 

[Hybridfish7]

Agree with Newworld,
the caudal spot, with the two irregular spots in front of it suggest a juvie Mayaheros uropthalmus.
They are feral all over southern Florida.
Below, a video of adults in Mexico
Azul imovie edit
and another in a different Cenote below, because of the lighter substrate, more a similar shade to the OPs pic
027 zps4b102ffd

I second this