Subfamily Cichlasomatinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Scientific name Rocio Higher classification Cichlasomatinae Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Jack Dempsey, Cichlid, Hypsophrys, Nandopsis, Archocentrus | ||
Cichlasoma octofasciatum rocio octofasciata jack dempsey fish
Rocio is a small genus of cichlid fishes from Mexico and northern Central America.
Contents
American cichlid species jack dempsey cichlid rocio octofasciata
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
Etymology
The genus name is derived from name of J. J. Schmitter-Soto's wife. Meaning dew of the morning in Spanish, this ties in with the colorful spotting that is found in members of this genus.
References
Rocio Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA