Altispinosa
Binomial name
'Mikrogeophagus altispinosa'
The Bolivian Ram, Mikrogeophagus altispinosa is a close relative of the Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramerezi), from the Cichlid family.
Microgeophagus altispinosa
Other Names: Butterfly Ram, Red Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: South America; Boliva and Brazil
Adult Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Social: Peaceful
Lifespan: 4 years
Tank Level: Mid, Bottom dweller ...
Mikrogeophagus altispinosa
click photo to enlarge
Bolivian rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosaare a commonly available dwarf cichlid. They are excellent community residents where they patrol the bottom searching for bits of food.
From: " Gary Elson" Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 5:01 PM > While we're on the subject, is there anyone on the list who has > kept and bred wild-caught altispinosa? Well, I'd be one of those...
latin name: Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Papiliochromis altispinosus, Crenicara altispinosa
common name: Bolivian Ram
Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin:
Size: under 9 cm (3.54 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 120 litre (32 US gal) ...
Bolivian Ram - Microgeophagus altispinosa
Bolivian Ram - Microgeophagus altispinosa By: jbeining75
Species name: Microgeophagus altispinosa ...
Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Crenicara altispinosa, Microgeophagus altispinosus, Papiliochromis altispinosus
Common Name(s): Bolivian Ram, Bolivian Butterfly, Ruby Cichlid
Family: Cichlidae ...
altispinosa, or Bolivian Ram, makes a nice alternative to the Blue Ram (M. ramirezi), which has been rumoured to be difficult to keep due to being delicate to water conditions.
Synonyms:Crenicara altispinosa, Microgeophagus altispinosa
First European import: Germany, 1984, by Horst Linke and W. Staeck.
Description: See picture.
SS : Bolivia n Ram ( Microgeophagusaltispinosa ), which reaches 4" (10 cm)
HAB : In sunny swamps, lagoons, and brooks in the savannas of the Orinoco River. South America; Venezuela and Columbia
S: bottom, middle ...
Name: Bolivian Ram (Microgeophagus altispinosa, Crenicara altispinosa or Papiliochromis altispinosus)
Family: Cichlidae
Range: South America: Bolivia, Brazil
Size: Up to 3 inches
Diet: Omnivore ...
Originally described as Crenicara altispinosa by Haseman in 1911, for a time it was considered in the genera Microgeophagus and Papiliochromis until 2003 when the Swedish ichthyologist and cichlid authority Sven Kullander placed it in Mikrogeophagus ...
Scientific Name: Microgeophagus Altispinosa. (Haseman, 1911)
Family: Cichlidae.
Explanation of the scientific name: Refers to the elongated first ray of he dorsal fin. Altus (L.) = high, spinosus = spiny ...
KEEPING AND BREEDING Microgeophagus altispinosa by Rich Grenfell
Summary: The Bolivian ram was one of the first fish Rich bred.
(just a few days before these notes were written) has been a pair of dwarf cichlids whose correct name should be (I'm not that good in "New World" Cichlid taxonomy) Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (and previously was - possibly! - Papiliochromis altispinosa ...
Males and females get almost 4 inches in total length. The male was so aggressive that I removed him from the community tank they were sharing with pencil fish, Siamese algae eaters, Microgeophagus altispinosa, ...
Often the pair simply disolves and one of the parents eats the eggs, or both seem to forget they have laid any eggs at all and another fish eats the unguarded eggs. If a beginner is interested in breeding rams, Bolivian Rams (M. altispinosa) are ...
 See also: Fish, Micro, Cichlid, Water, Species
|
