I am a hurricane survior and i must say only the bigger pets(e.g cat-dog) made it from our home.
Jaguar Guapote - Cichlasoma managuense
Picture courtesy of Prashant Seneviratne the youngster who caught the fish!
jaguar guapoteJaguar Guapote are native to Central America and is popular in the tropical fish aquarium market which is probably their route of introduction through released pets. The Jaguar Guapote is an aggressive, predatory fish that will feed apon smaller native species.
The fish pictured here was caught in a small lake within the city limits of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Another, unconfirmed and with no picture available, was caught in Lake Henderson to the West of Baton Rouge.