What fish species is this?

[Temporary Saint]

There is 75 gallon tank where I work, and some new fish were added this week. The "fish guy" called it a pike, but there's no way it is. Anyone have any idea what this bad boy is? He's the long slender one with the side spot.

Steve

 

[coralbandit]

That is some sp. of Pike cichlid.
Possibly Crenicichla lepidota [2 spot ] but there many other sp.
Great fish ,good hider and will eat what fits in his mouth [big mouth]..
You got a good looking fish there.

 

[finnipper59]

There is 75 gallon tank where I work, and some new fish were added this week. The "fish guy" called it a pike, but there's no way it is. Anyone have any idea what this bad boy is? He's the long slender one with the side spot.

Steve

Coralbadit is right. It's a young Venezuela pike cichlid.

 

[Temporary Saint]

Thank you!

very much