Rocio
Encyclopedia
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.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
fishes from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and northern Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. The genus currently contains 3 species. It was established in 2007 as the genus for the Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey (fish)
The Jack Dempsey is a cichlid fish that is widely distributed across North and Central America...
and its close relatives.
Species
- Rocio gemmata, Schmitter-Soto, 2007 – from the Yucatan PeninsulaYucatán PeninsulaThe Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel...
, Mexico - Rocio ocotal, Schmitter-Soto, 2007 – from Lake Ocotal, Mexico
- Jack DempseyJack Dempsey (fish)The Jack Dempsey is a cichlid fish that is widely distributed across North and Central America...
, Rocio octofasciataJack Dempsey (fish)The Jack Dempsey is a cichlid fish that is widely distributed across North and Central America...
, Regan, 1903 – from HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
to southern Mexico