Want ID confirmation on a Florida Catch

[Wet Whiskers]

My mother in law caught this the other day in a canal next to her home in Southern Florida. They thought they just caught another pbass, but I suspect it is a very large spotted tilapia. They said it was at least a foot. I don't know my cichlids very well, so I thought I'd ask you guys. What do you think?

 

[fishtex]

Definitely tilapia, catch them at at fairfield all the time, couldn't tell you any specifics about it though.

 

[viejo]

Tilapia Mariae! I believe that they used to be the most common cichlid in the canals but mayans most likely have that honor @ present.

 

[S23]

peacock bass

Tilapia..


I'm very sure that its a Tilapia..

 

[manlyfish]

hmm hes an ugly liddle feller aint he? look at that little chubbster

 

[Wet Whiskers]

hmm hes an ugly liddle feller aint he? look at that little chubbster

I don't know if I'd call him ugly, but definitely beasty!

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

definitely Tilapia mariae....very common in most areas down here.

 

[Wet Whiskers]

definitely Tilapia mariae....very common in most areas down here.

You guys have ended up with all sorts of cool stuff down there (for better or worse).

 

[dookie]

that's the biggest one i've ever seen!

 

[Wet Whiskers]

that's the biggest one i've ever seen!

Everything gets bigger than its 'supposed to' down there. I caught a common pleco down there that was about 2'. I kicked myself for not having a measuring tape. Next time I'm down there, I'm not going anywhere without it.