Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Mikrogeophagus

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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus (Haseman, 1911)

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Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
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Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Myers & Harry, 1948)

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Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
[Ram cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus South America 5.6 SL 1911
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Ram cichlid South America 3.4 SL 1948



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