Uznawany jako synonim Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903)
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Oryginalny opis jako Cichlasoma biocellatum:
ZooBank:E7A510F9-CF8C-4181-A6CE-DD7BA7F860F2.
- Regan, Charles Tate. 1909. "Descriptions of three new freshwater fishes from South America, presented to the British Museum by Herr J. Paul Arnold". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (Ser. 8) pp. 234-235 (crc00160)