Mikrogeophagus
| Mikrogeophagus | |
|---|---|
| Ram cichlid (M. ramirezi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Geophagini |
| Genus: | Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen, 1968 |
| Type species | |
| Apistogramma ramirezi G. S. Myers & Harry, 1948 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mikrogeophagus is a genus of cichlids native to the Llanos wetlands (Orinoco basin) and Guaporé–Mamoré river system (southern Amazon basin) in tropical South America. They are dwarf cichlids that reach up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in standard length.
They are popular with aquarists, especially M. ramirezi. These species spawn on flat rocks or leaves and not in small caves like the closely related cichlid genus Apistogramma.