Maylandia estherae
Red Zebra
Bright orange, plenty of personality and a story among Lake Malawi's rocks.
- Group
- Mbuna
- Size
- Adulto: 12 a 14 cm
- Price
- Price on request
- Status
- Price on request
The orange form is a color variant of this species, not a separate species. Coloring also changes between sexes and breeding lines. It can be strongly territorial; knowing the group and the tank layout matters more than choosing by color.
The image shows an orange form. Check the sex, size and line of the actual fish.
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Electric Yellow
Labidochromis caeruleus
Glowing yellow and the unmistakable contrast of its dorsal fin.
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Auratus (Golden Mbuna)
Melanochromis auratus
6 cm juveniles: golden with black stripes; adult males turn dark blue, almost black.
