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Genus of cichlid fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rocio is a small genus of cichlid freshwater fishes from southern Mexico and northern Central America.[1]
| Rocio | |
|---|---|
| |
| Jack Dempsey (R. octofasciata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Rocio Schmitter-Soto, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903 | |
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
These have historically been placed in the genera Cichlasoma or Heros, but they are quite distinct.[1] R. gemmata and R. ocotal were typically regarded as populations of the closely related R. octofasciata until 2007; a review in 2018 recommended that R. gemmata should be considered a synonym of R. octofasciata,[3] whereas a review in 2021 argued that they should be recognized as separate.[4]
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.[2]
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