Original description:
- Schmitter-Soto, Juan Jacobo. 2007. "A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes: Cichlidae), with the description of two new genera and six new species". Zootaxa. 1603:1-78 (ffm01457)
Type species: Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903 (original designation).
Described species included (4):
valid: 2 synonym: 2- Heros octofasciatus Regan, 1903 (valid)
- Cichlasoma biocellatum Regan, 1909 (synonym)
- Rocio gemmata Contreras-Balderas & Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (synonym)
- Rocio ocotal Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (valid)