Nyasa Blue Cichlid
COMMON NAMES: Nyasa Blue Cichlid or(more commonly) Zebra Cichlid.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pseudotropheus zebra.
DESIGNATION: Tropical.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Lake Malawi.SIZE: About 15 cm (6 in).
WATER PREFERENCES: Hard, alkaline water at22-25°C (71.5-77°F).
DIET: All foods; should receive both an animaland a vegetable component.
BREEDING: This is a typical maternal
DESCRIPTION: Like so many otherRift Lake species, P. zebra is aggressive andterritorial. Numerous colour varieties exist,some of which are, almost certainly, validspecies in their own right. Other Pseudotropheus species with similarrequirements include P. socolofi, P. lombardoiand P. elongates.
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