What is this thing??

Caught it on an Xr50... Really cool lookin' fish!

Red Terror Cichlid (Cichlasoma festae). They are originally from Central America.

Thanks J!

No question..............Mayan cichlid, I caught 1 about 2.5lb yesterday, they fight like peacocks. Everywhere here in South Fla., it's an everyday day catch.

Yours toothless?, Some have really sharp teeth.

Yeah, that thing had no teeth, at least not that I could feel. They any good eating? Just wondering for next time.

I don't know of anyone eating them, but I have read on the FWC site that they are good to eat)if memory serves).  The FWC gives their opinion on the edibility of most Florida fish.

After I read this post I went out yesterday pm in my local pond fishing for some mayans, they hit best in hot weather.   4# test ul setup crappie jigs(they love them), I caught no mayans but to my surprise I caught A blue tilapia close to 3#, biggest one I ever caught and they don't hit that often.

Yes, those myan's fight great for thier size, and yes they are good eating, like a sweeter version of tilapia.  They will hit any lure a bass will, its funny I have caught them on soft plasics with 3/0 worm hooks before.

Florida's kind of unique, you never know what you're going to catch.

I breed cichlids, this is most definately a mayan cichlid. I caught several on crank baits this week.

Thanks a lot guys! Yeah, I hooked into another one yesterday that was even bigger, but he got off at the boat. They're not bad lil' fighters!