Cichlid ID pls.

It seems to have been wrongly ID'd on this site as a Tiger Oscar.

Either it's wrongly ID'ed ot that is one weird Oscar.

Tiger Oscar Fish Royalty Free Stock Photo - Image: 14196425

 

looks like a Bass haha almost like peakock bass but not a peacock haha

 

peacock bass they are called, not sure of the species or scientific name is
that is a monster breading male
they are a huge largest cichlids species from south america, large open water carnivorous
and alas black listed

 

genus is cichla made

 

Thanks,weird looking fish.

I wasn't aware bass are cichlids.

 

Must get me one to join my tank, just heard they grow very slow.

 

@DCWarHound

That is one amazing fish!

 

That is one fugly fish

 

heard that most die for itch and that they need soft water aswell, ment to be missions to keep

 

one bad ass fish there was a petshop selling them about 3 month ago

 

Indian guy in lenasia gets them in often for R100

 

wow i couldnt spell peacock today haha

 

@Ryno

Toemaar jong, 'n goeie begrip het 'n halwe woord nodig!

 

that defiantly look like a peacock bass, but from what I hear they eat other fish

 

Just something interesting I've picked up...

I've googled pictures of this fish (like to get some information on fish I'm unfamiliar with) and most all of the pictures are fakes. The fish have been edited into the photos with the guys "holding"
them.

Strange...

 

They are food fish so it mite just be fishing trophy shots

 

Example?

They are fished for sport allot overseas.

 

Best place to get info and pics is "monster fish keepers" best forum by far, wish we had a South African version of that site.

 

And while you're there, read about the battle they are having with Monster energy drink who is trying to sue them because the MFK logo supposedly looks like the energy drink logo. :wacko: