American Cichlids
Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
Photo: Yucatan Dive Center · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size25 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Atlantic slope of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras
- Size
- 25 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: Dark with turquoise-blue and gold spots. It is named after a boxer because of its temperament. There is a bred variety called “Electric Blue,” which is more delicate and somewhat less aggressive.
