Considered a synonym of Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903)
- Domínguez Domínguez, Omar & C. Pedraza-Lara, N. Gurrola-Sánchez, S. Perea, R. Pérez-Rodríguez, I. Israde-Alcántara, V. Hugo Garduño-Monroy, I. Doadrio, G. Pérez-Ponce de León, D.R. Brooks. 2010. "Historical Biogeography of the Goodeinae (Cyprinodontiforms)". Viviparous Fishes II. 19-61 (ffm00282) (abstract)
Original description as Cichlasoma biocellatum:
- 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. (Ser8)234-235 (ffm00160)