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(Other members of the genus Papiliochromis)
ADULT SIZE: 8 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C
FOOD: Feed Papiliochromis altispinosus live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Bolivia, Brazil
AQUARIUM CARE: An aquarium for these species should be well planted and include caves. This species is acceptable in a community tank with no overly sensitive species. P. altispinosus is less demanding than the more widely known ram P. ramirezi
BREEDING: This species usually spawns on a flat surface laying several hundred eggs.
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Other members of the genus Papiliochromis
Other cichlid species
The red-finned ram does fine in a community setting
Red finned Ram
BREEDING: This species usually spawns on a flat surface laying several hundred eggs.
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Sorry no records.
Feed a varied diet Flake food is an excellent nutritionally balanced food for tropical fish, but all species relish a varied diet. Where appropriate, try feeding commercially bought frozen livefoods, very small pieces of shellfish (mussel, prawn etc) or culture your own Daphnia, brine shrimp, or worms. See more about foods and feeding here
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