Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid Juvenile

Being a herbivore their diet should consist of mostly vegetable matter either via commercial herbivore flakes and pellets or through fresh blanched vegetables like. However it is essential that they receive a large amount of vegetable matter in their diet. This is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization.

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Cobalt blue zebra mbuna cichlid pictures.

Cobalt blue zebra cichlid juvenile. Maylandia callainos sometimes referred to as cobalt zebra cobalt blue mbuna or cobalt blue zebra cichlid is a species of cichlid endemic to lake malawi where they only occurred naturally in nkhata bay though it has now been introduced to other locations. This variety of cobalt zebra carries the ob gene giving it deep blue blotches on its powdery blue body. Other mbuna cichlids and cuckoo catfish.

Key to species profile terms pronunciation. The cobalt blue zebra cichlid metriaclima callainos hail from the sandy shallows and deeper rocky waters of lake malawi africa and is known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the cobalt blue cobalt blue cichlid zebra malawi cichlid cobalt blue mbuna and cobalt zebra. Cobalt zebra metriaclima callainos is always blue.

The scientific name is metriaclima callainos but see the discussion below about metriaclima estherae. Juveniles and females can kinda be darker blue sometimes and males can really fire up their color when excited so they are bright light blue. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres 3 1 in sl it can also be found in the aquarium trade.

This does not mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats. Lake malawi mbuna african cichlid cobalt blue zebra identification. The strain we have to sell now is the best available as you can see in the picture.

Avoid peacocks or haplochromis cichlids. Many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food. Click on each picture to see a large picture.

Cobalt blue zebra maylandia callainos mbuna malawi african cichlid choose sex and size 1 25 2 0 inch unsexed juvenile 1 25 2 0 inch 3 lot unsexed juvenile 1 25 2 0 inch guaranteed male 1 25 2 0 inch guaranteed female 1 25 2 0 inch pair 1m 1f 1 25 2 0 inch 4 fish colony 1 25 2 0 inch 6 fish colony 1 2 males 4 5 females 2 0 3 0 inch guaranteed. Notwithstanding some of these specialized. Refer to our pronunciation key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols.

Dominant males should have no trace of any barring whatsoever they are solid blue. Cobalt blue zebra cichlid will accept most commercial fish foods designed for cichlids. The cobalt blue zebra cichlid is also known as the cobalt blue cichlid or zebra malawi cichlid and comes from the rocky shores of lake malawi africa.

Before ordering be sure to check out our information on fish sizing the shipping process and our refund policy. It is also known as the cobalt blue mbuna and the cobalt zebra. The entire body of the male cobalt blue zebra is a consistent light blue color with no faint zebra banding.

The cobalt blue zebra originated in deep rocky waters of lake malawi in africa. The coloration of the cobalt blue is a pale blue background with seven to eight blue black bars with four orange egg shaped spots on the anal fin. A 5 long mature male cobalt swimming in one of our aquariums when one of us took this picture.

They are kinda monomorphic but males can get bright light blue.