please help identifying rescued fish

[cwjohnson]

 

[ianeberle]

Looks like some kind of cichlid to me, but I don't keep cichlids, so I'm not entirely sure.

 

[jseiverd]

Looks like a wild type red devil its a red devil with that kinda color

 

[DragonFish71]

I want to say a poorly kept earth eater cichlid, or something along the geophagus family just because of the shape of the head, but I just can't be 100%.

 

[Wyomingite]

You'll need a big tank. It's a red bay snook, Petenia splendida. Large cichlid, among the largest, at 20" or maybe a bit more. Never kept one, so not sure just how big it will get in an aquarium, but I'd guess 16"+ is not unreasonable if treated well. Aggressive, active piscivore.

WYite

 

[Ryleyman]

All I know is its a type of snook

 

[cwjohnson]

It seems to be a red bay snook thank you all for your responses it's very much appreciated