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Name
Scientific name
Rocio octofasciata
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1903
Family
Cichlidae
Summary
The Jack Dempsey cichlid, Rocio octofasciata, is native to the Atlantic slope of Central America in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–30°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
Supporting text
Etymology
Rocio: named for the author's wife, Rocío, the word 'rocío also meaning 'morning dew', an image evoked by the resplendent spots on cheek and sides of some memb…
Distribution
Native to the Atlantic slope of Central America in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras with its known range extending southwards from the Río Actopan in Ve…
Habitat
Most often recorded in coastal drainages and slower-moving, lower reaches of rivers but otherwise something of an ecological generalist having been recorded in…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with minimum base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm48 ∗ 18 in or equivalent is recommended for a single adult pair.
Maintenance
Ideally a soft, sandy substrate should be used though it’s not essential, and one or two flattish, water-worn rocks can also be included to provide potential s…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild specimens are likely omnivorous but with a preference for aquatic invertebrates and suchlike. In the aquarium it does best when offered a varied diet comp…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be kept in a well-chosen community arrangement alongside tankmates that are too large to be viewed as prey although a very large tank will be needed should…
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Biparental substrate spawner.
Notes
Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) was an American heavyweight boxer, world champion for much of the 1920s and a cultural icon of the time, thus his name was apparently …
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