Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the Amazon river basin, in Brazil and Bolivia respectively.

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The Mikrogeophagus altispinosus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0, dH range: 10 environment.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the Amazon river basin, in Brazil and Bolivia respectively. The species is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Geophaginae. More

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 6 - 8 cm ( 2.36 - 3.15 in ) * pH of water: 6.4 - 7. More

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus male in the aquarium of Lee Newman.Photo by Lee Newman. determiner Lee Newman. Mikrogeophagus altispinosus (Haseman, 1911) - Curator: Lee Newman. Last updated on 30-Mar-2007. More

Os Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, tal como os seus “primos” mais famosos (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) são ciclídeos muito pacíficos que toleram muito facilmente todos os habitantes do aquário, no entanto como ciclídeos exigem um determinado volume de água para eles, cada indivíduo tem de ter o seu território. More

Common names

Bolivianischer Schmetterlingsbuntbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Boliviansk sommerfuglciklide in Norwegian (Norsk)
Boliviansk sommerfuglecichlide in Danish (dansk)
Rusokirjoahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
高棘小噬土丽鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
高棘小噬土麗鯛 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Mikrogeophagus
Species : Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Authority : Haseman, 1911