What fish is this?

[rigby]

I don’t even know if this is the right forum to put this in, but this fish is a little over 7 inches and was given to me for free. I have no idea what species it is. What care and requirements does it need?

 

[kno4te]

Perhaps rhamphochromis sp.

 

[Oscar Madison]

Unsure, looks like a some type of small bass. Feed it some superworms and watch it go nuts.

 

[tlindsey]

Unsure, looks like a some type of small bass. Feed it some superworms and watch it go nuts.

Agree with kno4te a specie of Rhamphochromis aka African Malawi Trout.

 

[james99]

Champsochromis

 

[Milingu]

Champsochromis

+1

 

[GVerde]

Definately Champsochromis. I have a couple in my tank.

 

[duanes]

Agree with the other C caeruleus, it looks like a young male. If male, as an adult they turn and amazing electric blue color.
They easily reach a foot in length, or more and will eat any fish that fits in their mouth, in Lake Malawi their main prey are the sardine like fish there.