AquaticRepublic.com - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Cichlidae) All Fishes

Male
Electric blue
Orange head electric blue
Male
"Red Devil" form.
"Red Devil" form.

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Mikrogeophagus ramirezi** (Myers & Harry, 1948)
Common Names	Ram Butterfly Cichlid, Fjärilsciklid (Sweden), Südamerikanischer Schmetterlingsbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality	Orinoco system, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Apistogramma ramirezi, Microgeophagus ramirezi, Papiliochromis ramirezi, Papilochromis ramirezi
Species Information
Size	34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Orinoco River basin, in the llanos of Venezuela and Colombia. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Temperature	26.0-30.0°C or 78.8-86°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	The Aquarium, Philadelphia v. 17, pp 77.
Registered Keepers	There are 4 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2011 Oct 08 06:41)