Malawi Cichlids
Cynotilapia zebroides
Cynotilapia zebroides
Also called: Microchromis zebroides
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (off the coast of Mozambique)
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (eats a lot of zooplankton: brine shrimp, mysis, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: A small mbuna with electric blue and black stripes. Unlike other mbuna, it swims in the middle of the tank and feeds on plankton; it is available in several local varieties.
