Maylandia zebra
E842651
Maylandia zebra is a brightly colored African cichlid fish from Lake Malawi, popular in the aquarium trade and known for its bold vertical striping.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cichlid
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| aquariumCareLevel | intermediate ⓘ |
| aquariumTemperatureRange | approximately 24–28 °C ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| behavior | rock-dwelling ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| commonName |
zebra cichlid
ⓘ
zebra mbuna ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not globally threatened (data may vary by source) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Ethelwynn Trewavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| diet |
aufwuchs grazer
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ |
| ecologicalGroup | mbuna ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyePosition | lateral ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingZone | benthic ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| genus | Maylandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
rocky littoral zones ⓘ |
| hasSynonym | Pseudotropheus zebra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 10–12 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Lake Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cichliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalGenus | Pseudotropheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pattern | bold vertical stripes ⓘ |
| pHPreference | approximately 7.5–8.5 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | maternal mouthbrooder ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| salinity | freshwater ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
aggressive toward conspecifics
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| waterBody | African Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | hard alkaline water ⓘ |
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