New Midas Cichlids caught in Miami

[ZEROPILOT]

I got 5 of these guys for one of my new above ground pond projects.
There are bright red, pinks and yellows. But I only found golds and one yellow.
They have taken over an area of Black Creek down there. And are not too uncommon elsewhere in Dade county.

 

[addy1]

They look healthy! and pretty

 

[Tula]

They do look very healthy How did you catch them? Are they native to the area, or repopulated from fish released in the area?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I didn't catch these myself.
I bought them off of a kid that did.
They have taken over some of the waterways in Miami/Dade county from released aquarium fish decades ago.
I found a spot where I caught them previously, but now I didn't find any.
It's kinda hit and miss

 

[JRS]

Thanks for sharing, the habitat picture with all the turtles is interesting. It would be great to catch your own aquarium fish.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks for sharing, the habitat picture with all the turtles is interesting. It would be great to catch your own aquarium fish.

Yes
And they are invasive species so it's a win/win.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

These Salvini are also common now in our waterways.
I may actually catch some and place them in my vacant pond.

 

[TheFishGuy]

These Salvini are also common now in our waterways.
I may actually catch some and place them in my vacant pond.

wow! they almost look like dwarf rams but larger!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

wow! they almost look like dwarf rams but larger!

The first one I caught, I thought it was a Flowerhorn

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I might catch more of these and stock one of my ponds with them.
I mean, they're evasive.
I might as well.