Common Name/s:	Jack Dempsey
Distribution:	Central America
Size:	7" - 8"
Tank size:	50 gallons
pH:	Neutral
Temperature:	XXX F°
Diet:	70 - 85

This is a great fish. They can handle a wide range of tank conditions, as they are very hardy. They would do well in a tank of larger cichlids such as Oscars. The males have long pointed fins and the females have short rounded fins. Jack Dempseys are substrate breeders.

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