German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Fish in the family Cichlidae. Moderate care. Freshwater.
Quick facts
Appearance
Small, stocky cichlid with a golden-to-violet body, blue iridescent speckling, red eye, black vertical bar through the eye, and a black blotch on the flank. Color morphs include gold, electric blue, and shortened 'balloon' bodies.
Difficulty and care for the German Blue Ram
Moderate
Origin and habitat
Orinoco River basin, Venezuela and Colombia
Keeper notes
Peaceful dwarf cichlid; mildly territorial only around a spawning site. A bonded pair may defend a small area but rarely harms tankmates. May pick at very small shrimp/shrimplets though usually tolerant of adult shrimp. Sensitive to stress from aggressive or boisterous tankmates.
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