Bolivian Butterfly
Trond larsen conservation international saying.
Bolivian butterfly. Bolivian rams have their roots in the south american countries of bolivia as their name suggests and brazil. We were quite surprised at the number of species that we found and they re new to science as. Bolivian rams are cichlids and unlike their closely related cousins such as the green terror cichlid they are peaceful.
Bolivian ram is also known as bolivian ram cichlid or bolivian butterfly mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a fresh water ray shaped fish from the cichlid family. The devil eyed frog and satyr butterfly species that had not been seen for 30 and 100 years join a plethora of never before seen creatures for field guides in a recent expedition into the. The guembe biocenter in santa cruz bolivia biocentro güembe in spanish is home to the world s largest butterfly sanctuary and is a spectacular place to spend some time while you re in bolivia s beautiful tropical region.
Trond larsen conservation international dr. Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the amazon river basin in brazil and bolivia. A lilliputian frog and four butterfly species are among new and old species found in the bolivian andes courtesy.
The species was first described in the scientific literature more than a century ago in 1911. Bolivian ram cichlid lat. Dwarf cichlids from south america are loved by aquarists around the world.
1 it is a popular aquarium fish traded under the common names bolivian butterfly bolivian ram bolivian ram cichlid and ruby crown cichlid. Origin habitat of bolivian ram. Also known as the bolivian butterfly and ruby crown cichlid these eye catching fish have become quite the crowd pleaser in the fish community.
The average lifespan for a bolivian ram is about 4 years. Located just 20 minutes from downtown santa cruz it is open 365 days a year from sunrise to sundown. The findings of the rap expedition to the zongo valley in bolivia were really extraordinary.
They are also known by many common names such as butterfly ram bolivian butterfly red cichlid ruby clown cichlid ruby clown cichlid and bolivian butterfly cichlid. The species is part of the family cichlidae and subfamily geophaginae. The fish is a bit more aggressive than its relative ram cichlid though if comparing it with cichlid species in general it s not aggressive at all.
Butterfly ram bolivian butterfly cichlid and ruby cichlid. Not only are they easy to care for but their unique personalities can add a touch of playfulness to your aquarium. Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a small good looking and peaceful cichlid.
