I just got back from a short vacation to southern Florida and while I was down there I caught a fish that is a little confusing to identify. I took a picture and was told that it was a peacock bass but I'm pretty sure it had teeth. It was probably two pounds with the main body being green and fading into gold at the lower body. It also had six black stripes starting at the top of its body and fading towards the belly of the fish. I've always thought that peacock bass do not have teeth. I only took a quick glance at it's mouth before pulling the lure out with a pair of plyers. What I thought I saw was very small teeth that were close together. Was I mistaken? It also had a very flat body instead of what I'm use to with a largemouth bass (the body was kind of like a bluegill or a crappie). I know peacocks are not actually bass but they always looked like very similar in build. Thanks for the help.
What kind of fish did I catch?
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