(Native Experts Only!) Fish ID?

[xenacanth9]

I collected this small, silvery fish in a brackish river (near the Chesapeake Bay) in Virginia. I would estimate it is about 1-2", and is likely a juvenile of whatever species it belongs to. Seems to be a bottom dweller in nature, though swims in the middle too. Very active and seems to be tolerant of warm temperatures. I assume it is some kind of perciform, as it somewhat resembles a cichlid. However, I am uncertain as to what this actually is. Can anyone ID this fish?


I also obtained this stunning juvenile Prionotus carolinus (sea robin)!

 

[xenacanth9]

Damn

 

[Fallen_Leaves16]

Lovely sea robin! How are they in captivity?
Also, good to see you back on the forum again! It's been a hot minute since you were active. Any plans to start another FOTD thread?
Can't say I've seen a fish similar to the one in the pictures; Google isn't yielding any results, either. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can chime in.

 

[Backfromthedead]

You have a juvenile black sea bass.

 

[xenacanth9]

You have a juvenile black sea bass.

Thank you for the identification! I am now certain this is what I have

 

[xenacanth9]

Lovely sea robin! How are they in captivity?
Also, good to see you back on the forum again! It's been a hot minute since you were active. Any plans to start another FOTD thread?
Can't say I've seen a fish similar to the one in the pictures; Google isn't yielding any results, either. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can chime in.

It's been around a week, and every new fish (including the sea robin) is doing well. This is the first time I have kept a sea robin species, and I would say it isn't giving me too much trouble. Mostly stays in the sand. I would over all describe their care level as moderate, but this is also my first time, as previously mentioned.

About FOTD, I might possibly bring that back soon for a limited run, and, in fact, I did contact an admin about possibly reopening the thread. However, I haven't heard back on that yet. The future of that thread is uncertain at the moment, but I have made a couple new profiles that I may release some day

 

[Backfromthedead]

It will be interesting to see how territorial and/or predatory that sea bass becomes. Do you plan to keep it awhile?