Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Cichlinae
Max. size:	5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 10
Distribution:	South America: Amazon River basin, in the Guaporé River drainage in Brazil and Bolivia, and in the Mamoré River drainage in Bolivia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless
Country info:	Known from the Amazon River basin in the Guaporé River drainage (Ref. 36377).

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