Jack Dempsey

My Photos: Other People's Aquariums

(The First Tank Guide)

Photo by Barbara Yglesia 2011

A healthy - and interested - adult jack Dempsey ("Cichlasoma" octofasciatum). These fish get fairly large and can be quite aggressive, but they also will interact with their owners (and that can be very rewarding).

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