What type of fish is this?

[Diggle5012]

My brother went to Petco and got a fish who was sold as an Oscar who'll be in a 125 gallon tank but the longer he's had the fish(4 days now), the less he says it looks like one. Do you all have any good guesses as to what type of fish my brother might have? I figured this was the best place to ask Thank you, ,

 

[deeda]

Definitely not an Oscar, looks more like a Central America cichlid, maybe a flowerhorn?

 

[1 2many]

I Agree it is not an Oscar. Possibly a juvenile Jack Dempsey. The Petco by me always has them in stock.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

I Agree it is not an Oscar. Possibly a juvenile Jack Dempsey. The Petco by me always has them in stock.

Looks like a young stressed JD. Not sure if he’s stressed or not but he looks a bit light but still young.

 

[Diggle5012]

Appreciate the replies. Here’s another picture he sent me from when he first got the fish.

 

[tlindsey]

Appreciate the replies. Here’s another picture he sent me from when he first got the fish. View attachment 1474347

Welcome aboard
Definitely looks like a Juvenile Jack Dempsey.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

I don't know what the employee was thinking! This is a classic example of how knowledgeable most of the employees at pet stores are.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Appreciate the replies. Here’s another picture he sent me from when he first got the fish. View attachment 1474347

100% JD

 

[Rtc/tsn]

I don't know what the employee was thinking! This is a classic example of how knowledgeable most of the employees at pet stores are.

Not entirely the employees fault. It’s half the employee and half the buyer. If the buyer is getting a small Oscar then they should know and be able to tell the difference between the fish they want and a different type of fish. But when you got 2 people that aren’t that well informed then they go off what they tell each other and that’s how the mistakes like this are made.

 

[kingthedog]

Not quite an Oscar but JDs are cool fish