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Jack Dempsey (fish)

Fish

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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Rocio octofasciata 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cichlidae, Taxa
Source Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Australia

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Belize

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Colombia

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Guatemala

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Honduras

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Mexico

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Singapore

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Thailand

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United States

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Sources
1. Jack Dempsey (fish) (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    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 elsewhere.
  • Lead
    It is carnivorous, eating worms, crustaceans, insects and other fish.
  • Impacts
    The features that make cichlids popular pets are also those that contribute to their invasive potential: 'they are hardy, adaptable and breed prolifically'.
  • Infobox: 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..."
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2. 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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3. NatureServe Explorer: Rocio octofasciata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cichlidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 376
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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