Genus Maylandia
Maylandia zebra
Boulenger, 1899
Zebra mbuna, Malawi blue cichlid, Zebra Cichlid — Rock-dwelling mbuna; grazes biocover and plankton over rocky shores
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About this species
Water tolerances
Preferred and tolerable ranges reported in the literature, in each parameter's canonical unit — the envelope of conditions this species is recorded living in.
| Parameter | Tolerable | Optimal |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 8–8 pH | — |
| Specific conductivity | 200–270 µS/cm | 225–245 µS/cm |
| Total hardness | 9–19 dH | — |
| Water temperature | 22–28 °C | — |
References & data
External databases and the sources behind this page.
- GBIF taxon page
- FishBase summary
- Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (Eds.) (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.se. link
- Patterson, G. & Kachinjika, O. (1995). Limnology and phytoplankton ecology. In: A. Menz (ed.), The fishery potential and productivity of the pelagic zone of Lake Malawi/Niassa. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham: 1-67.