Like any other species, the Red Zebra Cichlid has its peculiarities, addressed and detailed in the following topics. It is a hardy fish that is easy to care for, but that doesn’t exclude knowing the species, habits, and behaviors in-depth. They feed mainly on algae and biofilm in the crystal clear, hard, and alkaline tropical waters of Lake Malawi. They are one of the most common cichlids in the aquarium industry this success within the aquarium can be attributed to being an easily reared fish, presenting a wide range of color diversity, and being very resistant and easy-to-feed fish. The word Mbuna means “rockfish” in the native language of the traditional communities in that region.Ĭonsidered territorial fish, they show an aggressiveness in certain situations fights between males of this species are often violent. Mbuna are fish belonging to the haplochromine family that inhabits the rocky shores of Lake Malawi. It occurs along rocky coastlines and reef formations on the coasts of Mozambique and Malawi. Red Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia estherae) is a tropical freshwater cichlid species endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. Gourami Watcher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Red Zebra Cichlid Species Summary
0 kommentar(er)
