Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
| Common Names: | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid |
| Synonyms: | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Category: | Cichlids |
| Distribution: | America - South; Bolivia, South America. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Usually peaceful, but territoral while breeding. Tend to leave other fish alone. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; Ominvore |
| Care: | Feed flakes, and frozen/live foods. Bolivian rams are not picky eaters, and have big appetites. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 10.2cm (4") Female: 8.9cm (3.5") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom; Middle-Bottom |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Hard to tell. Males usually have longer filaments on their fins.Also females have more red in their abdominals. |
| Breeding: | Condition with lots of live foods, and have a flat ob |
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| Comments: | The Bolivian Ram takes one to two years to fully mature. They are often confused with the German Blue Ram (M. ramirezi). Tend to be less colorful with stronger markings, but an easier alternative to the blue ram. |
| Main Colours: | Yellow, Purple, Grey |
| Markings: | Striped And Spotted |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Flat |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | stripedcichlid, nlp |
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