ram cichlid
Also known as Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
species of fish
Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCichliformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
拉氏小噬土麗鯛，為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目隆頭魚亞目慈鯛科的其中一種。
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The ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the Orinoco River basin, in the savannahs of Venezuela and Colombia in South America. The species has been examined in studies on fish behaviour and is a popular aquarium fish, traded under a variety of common names, including ram, blue ram, German blue ram, Asian ram, butterfly cichlid, Ramirez's dwarf cichlid, dwarf butterfly cichlid and Ramirezi. The species is a member of the family Cichlidae and subfamily Geophaginae.
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