Red Fish

I was taking some pics in my backyard when I spotted two large prey birds very high over me fighting. Next thing I know this guy goes over me and I spot a large redddish spot which I thought was a wound of some kind. Pics showed otherwise. I believe that a Red Tailed Hawk was trying to take the Osprey colorful catch. These are kind of a heavy crop but the catch is clear enough...a bright red fish! (anyone knows what fish this is??)

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Nice shots Oscar. Not sure about the fish but whatever it is its now a "Lunch Fish"

Good job on the captures, Oscar. No idea on the fish.

Somebody lost a Koi pond fish, or maybe a local park pond that was stocked with goldfish.

It's definitely not a Koi or a goldfish, I have had them, they don't look like that very much, but it is sure gold
That seems to be a red fish from the ocean to me, I looked at quite a few on Google, but don't know what it is. When I say, "red fish", I don't mean, 'redfish', but just a red colored fish.

It appears to have a caudal tail fin straight at the back, and the soft dorsal and anal fins are pointed, that ought to mean something to a fish person, who will hopefully show up soon.

Very cool shot too, by the way!

Which coast are you on?

"Giuseppe Garibaldi"???
"Red Grouper"???

Randy

I live in Vega Baja, in the northen coast of Puerto Rico. My house is a few steps away from Laguna Tortuguero, aprox 10 minutes to the beach. It must be a brackish water fish, IMO.


Hogfish?

http://www.floridagofi​shing.com/_images/fish​/hogfish.jpg


Redfish / Ocean Perch?

Redfish / Ocean Perch

I looked again, it doesn't appear to be either of the fish you mentioned, but, that doesn't mean it's not, I'm only going by the shape of all of the fins.
I guess it'll remain a mystery until someone that 'knows' for sure comes forward.

It's still a cool shot though!

(By the way, neither of your links worked for me)

Randy

that looks like a midas cichlid to me. non native vagrant in S. Florida freshwater canals and ponds thought to be spread by hobbyists turning them loose

CaptBob wrote in post #16829048
that looks like a midas cichlid to me. non native vagrant in S. Florida freshwater canals and ponds thought to be spread by hobbyists turning them loose

That one may be indeed. It looks very close. Thanks!

poor fish

Heya,

Looks like a little red snapper to me, but maybe not.

Otherwise, neat shots.

Very best,