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Scientific Name Mikrogeophagus altispinosus  (Haseman, 1911)
Common Names Bolivian Ram
Bolivianischer Schmetterlingsbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality Río Mamoré, below mouth of Río Guaporé, San Joaquin, Bolivia.
Synonym(s) Crenicara altispinosa, Papiliochromis altispinosa
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Size 56mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Amazon River basin: Bolivia and Brazil.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (nos 3-4) (18), pp 344, Pl. 58.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 26 06:51 (species record created: 2011 Oct 08 06:44)