Rocio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Cichlasomatinae |
Genus: |
Rocio Schmitter-Soto, 2007 |
Type species | |
Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903 |
Rocio is a small genus of cichlid fishes from Mexico and northern Central America.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
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.