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Pan Size fish to ID
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:29 pm
by bluebill
These two fih were taken today in Cape Coral. The silvery fish appears to be a Moharra and was from the salwater side of a canal wier. The dark blue fish was taken in a nearby freshwater canal. It has the shape of a Mayan Cichlid but is so dark blue. But you can see a red ring near the tail. There were many nornal colored Mayans where I caught this one.
Any ID opinions?
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:39 pm
by Rooster
That second fish is an oscar.
Bluish Oscar
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:38 am
by bluebill
rooster - you may be right that the dark blue fish is a color variation of the Oscar - the oval mark on the tail looks like the photos I have of Oscars
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:19 pm
by BearsFan
The top one is a Striper.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:05 pm
by Todd
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:02 pm
by bluebill
OK - consensus is a Mojarra for the top picture. A mom and pop team were catching these with angle worm and bobber. I just took the picture. They were going to eat them.
Some google research gave a possibility for the blue oxcar? that some tropical aquarium folks are creating blue oscars by injecting the young fish with ink.