What kind of bass is this? Looks like a freshwater fish but I'm not sure.

Where did you find such a thing?  That thing is awesome!

Found the pic here under china: http://www.ichibantackle.com/index.asp?pagename=fishingreport/fishingreport.html

I agree with you, that fish looks awesome. Very powerful looking animal!

Wow! Great pics on that site. I want to meet Gong Lei! Obviously he travels about -that salmon like beast is a Taimen, from Mongolia, or something closely related. The others I do not know but I would guess they are warm water fish from the south. I love that silvery walleye/bass sort of thing. I want to catch some of those!

Its not a bass at all.  Looks like it could be a Datnoid.

Its not a bass at all. Looks like it could be a Datnoid.

The mouth on a Datnoid is alot smaller and it has stripes.

You're probably right. Though there are more species than just Datnioides microlepis or the Saimese Tiger Fish.  Five other species exist, and one of them does grow to 40cm+,  Datnioides undecimradiatus and inhabits the lower Mekong.  Remember as well, the familiar striping we see in aquarium residents is juvenile coloration.  The barred pattern breaks up as the fish matures.

My other guess would be some type of saltwater rockfish, grouper, or snapper.  Anyway, its just a guess, but its not anything related to the Centrarchids or Moronids (sunfish and stripers).  Someone familiar with fishing in China would have to chime in.

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Looks allot like a austrailian barrimundi too me.

Looks like a Florida Strain Large Mouth Bass and a Peacock Bass  got together and made THE INCREDIBLE HULK BASS!

Looks allot like a austrailian barrimundi too me.

I think your right.  Funny tidbit:  we used to sell the small spotted juvies to aquarists.  I knew they got big, but I had no idea.

My other guess would be some type of saltwater rockfish, grouper, or snapper.  fishing in China would have to chime in.

I thought the body kind of resembled a grouper also, almost.

I thought the body kind of resembled a grouper also, almost.

I could be wrong but still think it's a freshwater fish. Look at the background on the pic, looks like a big muddy slow flowing river.

It has to be closely related to the Barramundi from Australia.  Heres on I found on the net.

It looks like the head doesn't belong on it.

A friend of mine knew what it is.

Siniperca chuatsi

Chinese Perch

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=28054

Here some more info:   http://www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Siniperca_chuatsi

Thanks T-rig. Good info. Good site.

Looks like a Florida Strain Large Mouth Bass and a Peacock Bass got together and made THE INCREDIBLE HULK BASS!

AGREED.

just found this thread........

that thing looks awesome!!!!

wish i had some of those lurking around my local spots!!!!!

wish i had some of those lurking around my local spots!!!!!

Me too!  8-)