Zebra Cichlids
The african word mbuna means rockfish.
Zebra cichlids. Red zebra cichlid habitat the red zebra or maylandia estherae is commonly found in lake malawi the eastern side of africa. Even icun already has recorded it in the rare species list. Convict cichlid amatitlania nigrofasciata also known as zebra cichlid is a species of fish belonging to the cichlidae family.
This is a popular group of very active and aggressive personalities made up of 12 genera and many species the mbuna group are attractive rock dwelling cichlids. The best known of the mbuna group are the zebra cichlids. Other african zebra color variations include the pearl zebra which is a pearl white color the red or cherry zebra which is red orange and the orange blotch or ob which has black blotches on a pink orange background.
There are eggs spots on the anal fin which become important during breeding. Due to this striped pattern they are also known as zebra cichlids. This thick cichlid has a swelled forehead and with a tall tail fin.
Zebra cichlid common names. The word mbuna means rock fish which refers to its habitat. Metriaclima estherae is a mbuna cichlid and is also called the zebra cichlid tilapia zebra and the false zebra mbuna.
They are called like this due to the contrasting black and white patterns on them. These cichlids grow up to 4 inches in nature but they ve been known to grow larger in captivity. The red zebra cichlid is commonly found in lake malawi water africa.
Ob red zebra cichlid habitat. The zebra cichlid originated in deep rocky waters of lake malawi in africa. It does not have notable stripes like other varieties of this genus and species.
The zebra cichlid also known as the malawi blue or malawi zebra cichlid and it originates from east africa in the lake malawi. The red zebra although appearing more of a yellow color is often a brilliant red in the wild. It is because the fish cannot be found just anywhere only in certain part of the river.
The rear parts of the dorsal fin and anal fins are elongated and pointed on the zebra cichlid. Cobalt blue zebra color variations. These fish can be many colors on the spectrum which can even change depending on their mood.
Otherwise known as the cynotilapia afra the dogtooth cichlid is a small species native to lake malawi. It is also known as the red mbuna the cherry zebra the pearl zebra the cobalt blue zebra the red or orange blotch zebra ob. Along with the other twelve species of cichlids they belong to a group called mbunas.
