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Rocio

Rocio
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.


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