Rocio octofasciata (Regan 1903)

Campechetrema Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Occurs in swampy areas with warm, murky water. Found in weedy, mud- and sand-bottomed canals and drainage ditches (Ref. 5723). Prefers coastal plains and slow moving waters of the lower river valleys. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and fish. Lethal lower temperature is 8 deg Celsius (Ref. 40602). Ominovore (Ref. 78170).

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 8 - 9; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9

Lays eggs on substrate. Parents incubate eggs and guard young.

Yellow Grub. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Spiroxys Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Posthodiplostomum Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Capillaria Infestation 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Falcaustra Infection (Falcaustra sp.). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Sciadicleithrum Infection 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Uvulifer Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Tetarcotyla Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Ribeiroia Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Perezitrema Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pelaezia Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Diplostomum Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Crocodilicola Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Ascocotyle Infestation 3. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Cladocystis Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Ascocotyle Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Ascocotyle Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Contracaecum Disease (larvae). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Oligogonotylus Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Homalometron Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Genarchella Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Crassicutis Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

This species has spots on sides smaller than scales, aligned in about 15 regular series (vs. not clearly aligned); abdomen predominantly whitish or greyish in life (similar to R. gemmata, vs. reddish in R. ocotal; ventral angle of articular is acute (vs. right); the first neural spine oriented rostrad (vs. caudad); circumpeduncular scales as few as 17 (vs. always more than 19); distance from the caudal esophageal loop in gut to esophagus always greater than 24% gut length (vs. less than 16%) (Ref. 74403).There are no unique autapomorphies.

Occurs in swampy areas with warm, murky water. Found in weedy, mud-bottomed and sand-bottomed canals and drainage ditches (Ref. 5723). Prefers coastal plains and slow moving waters of the lower river valleys (Ref. 7335). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and fish (Ref. 7020).

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: highly commercial