Species Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903)
Jack Dempsey, Jack Dempsey Cichlid
- Heros octofasciatus Regan, C.T. 1903. Descriptions de poissons nouveaux faisant partie de la collection du Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 11: 413-418 [417, pl. 13, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype GMNH 665.55, Veracruz, Mexico.
Generic Combinations
- Cichlasoma octofasciatum (Regan, 1903). —
Meek, S.E. 1904. The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Field Columbian Museum, Zoological Series 5: 1-252 [218] (changed combination)
Cadwallader, P.L., Backhouse, G.N. & Fallu, R. 1980. Occurrence of exotic tropical fish in the cooling pondage of a power station in temperate south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 31: 541–546 [544] (changed combination cited) - Rocio octofasciatum (Regan, 1903). —
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2007. A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new species. Zootaxa 1603: 1-76 [Date published 28 Sept.] [56] (changed combination as type of genus Rocio)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Angourie (in a disused quarry), NSW (29°29'S, 153°22'E) and recorded from cooling ponds of Hazelwood power station, VIC (38°18'S, 146°23'E), but current status of VIC population uncertain; tropical, Mexico to Central America.
Introduced from Central America.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [369] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
- Cadwallader, P.L., Backhouse, G.N. & Fallu, R. 1980. Occurrence of exotic tropical fish in the cooling pondage of a power station in temperate south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 31: 541–546 [544] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
- Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [199] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Ecological Descriptors
Lentic freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Population in Victoria survives in ponds heated by discharge from Hazelwood power station.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [215] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Allen, G.R., Allen, C.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cichlidae. pp. 1435-1438 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1437] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [369] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [27, 78] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Koehn, J.D. & MacKenzie, R.F. 2004. Priority management actions for alien freshwater fish species in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 457-472 [460] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 481-501 [483] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [348] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum )
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2007. A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new species. Zootaxa 1603: 1-76 [Date published 28 Sept.] [57]
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2007. Phylogeny of species formerly assigned to the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae). Zootaxa 1618: 1-50 [Date published 19 Oct.] [43]
Common Name References
Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [19] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum) (Jack Dempsey)
Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [264] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum) (Jack Dempsey Cichlid)
Lintermans, M. 2004. Human-assisted dispersal of alien freshwater fish in Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 38(3): 481-501 [483] (as Cichlasoma octofasciatum) (Jack Dempsey)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [348] (Jack Dempsey Cichlid)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Jack Dempsey)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2015 | LABROIDEI | 07-Feb-2012 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |