The Jack Dempsey is a species of cichlid fish native to freshwater habitats from southern Mexico to Honduras, and has also been introduced elsewhere. Its common name comes from its aggressive nature and strong facial features, likened to those of the 1920s heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belize, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Guatemala, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Honduras, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Singapore, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Thailand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikipedia)
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
The Jack Dempsey is a species of cichlid fish native to freshwater habitats from southern Mexico to Honduras, and has also been introduced elsewhere.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "The Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata) is a species of cichlid fish that is native to freshwater habitats from southern Mexico to Honduras, but also introduced e..."
View the Source2. Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q3737 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cichlidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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