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The Jack Dempsey cichlid, Rocio octofasciata, is native to the Atlantic slope of Central America in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. Its name apparently comes from the American heavyweight boxer, for its 'strong facial features' and pugnacious nature. Tankmates must be too large to be viewed as prey. A bright blue strain, the 'electric blue Jack Dempsey', tends to stay smaller and may be less aggressive.

The firemouth cichlid, Thorichthys meeki, is a Central American cichlid from Mexico's Atlantic slope and the Yucatán south into Belize and Guatemala. A popular aquarium fish for a long time, it is almost always commercially raised. It is easily identified by the bright red or orange underside of the head, which is more pronounced in adults. It is not especially aggressive but becomes territorial when breeding.