What kind of fish is this?

[BennyW121]

i netted these tiny purple fish at my local pond and was wondering what kind of fish they are.

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Which country and state do you live in?
Do you live in a rural area or suburbia?

They look like a cichlid but could be something else, like a perch.

 

[BennyW121]

I live in suburban central New Jersey

 

[Colin_T]

The following links have some images of freshwater fishes native to New Jersey. I didn't see anything that resembles your fish but they are probably juveniles that will change as they mature. Grow them up and see what they turn into.
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2015/digfsh24-33.pdf

http://jcianci.tripod.com/freshwat.html

 

[BennyW121]

Ok thanks. In my opinion, they look like small cichlids (I doubt they are) so I’m assuming it’s a small species of sunfish. They’re in one of my tanks now. I’ll keep you updated

 

[Herpin Man]

They are sunfish- they look like greens or bluegills. Sunnies are neat aquarium fish, but check your state fishing regulations about keeping them. They are generally regulated as game fish.