Due to its bright coloration and unique personality, the Jack Dempsey Cichlid is very popular in the aquarium trade. These fish are typically gray or tan in color, but often exhibit flecks of turquoise, purple, blue, green or gold. A blue variant of this species also exists under the name Blue Jack Dempsey or Electric Blue Jack Dempsey. These fish are Central American Cichlids, native to Mexico and Honduras. This species typically inhabits slow-moving, murky waters such as canals, swamps and drainage ditches.