Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Blue Rams, Microgeophagus ramirezi, are often difficult to sex. I find the best method is to examine the dark spot on the side of the fish. On males (top fish) the spot is solid black.
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi male (left) and female (right)
Photo Credit: Gabriel Amador
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Mikrogeophagus ramirezi is available in many colour and build morphs,and has been rather unscientifically renamed to represent breeds and types from different areas of mass production.
Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Photo of: Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Apistogramma ramirezi, Microgeophagus ramirezi, Papilochromis ramirezi ...
latin name: Papiliochromis ramirezi, Apistogramma ramirezi, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
common name: Ram cichlid, Butterfly Cichlid, Dwarf Cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Colombia, Venezuela, ...
Blue Ram
Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Family: Cichlidae, Sub-Family Geophaginae
About the Blue Ram
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cichlids ...
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
[edit] References
"Mikrogeophagus ramirezi". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
G A female Mikrogeophagus ramirezi in Francesco's swamp tank. Although a newcomer in the tank it has acclimatized really well in there.
Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Family: Cichlidae
Size: 1½ inches
Temperature: 80 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit
Alkalinity: soft to moderately hard
pH: acidic, 5.0 to 6.0
Origin: Colombia, Venezuela ...
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 See also: Ramirezi, Fish, Cichlid, Species, Water
  
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