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Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Classification

Family
Cichlidae

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the southern Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia. The species is part of the family Cichlidae and subfamily Geophaginae. It is a popular aquarium fish, traded under the common names Bolivian butterfly, Bolivian ram, Bolivian ram cichlid, and ruby crown cichlid.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Bolivia · 2Brazil · 1