Order Perciformes Subfamily Geophaginae Higher classification Cichlid | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Mikrogeophagus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Ram cichlid, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | ||
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi ram cichlid in their natural habitat
Mikrogeophagus is a genus of small cichlids native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. Both species are popular with aquarists, especially M. ramirezi.
Contents
- Mikrogeophagus ramirezi ram cichlid in their natural habitat
- Wild electric blue rams cichlids mikrogeophagus ramirezi german fish tank aquarium
- Species
- References
These species spawn on flat rocks or leaves and not in caves like fishes from the closely related cichlid genus Apistogramma.
Wild electric blue rams cichlids mikrogeophagus ramirezi german fish tank aquarium
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
References
Mikrogeophagus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA