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Rocio is a small genus of cichlid fishes from Mexico and northern Central America. The genus currently contains 3 species. It was established in 2007 as the genus for the Jack Dempsey and its close relatives.[1]
Species
- Rocio gemmata, Schmitter-Soto, 2007, from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Rocio ocotal, Schmitter-Soto, 2007, from Lake Ocotal, Mexico
- Jack Dempsey, Rocio octofasciata, Regan, 1903, from Honduras and southern Mexico
References
- ^ "Convict and Jack Dempsey placed in new genera". http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1399. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
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