Zebra Mbuna

Zebra Mbuna
Zebra Mbuna
Zebra Mbuna
Zebra Mbuna
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Maylandia (disputed)
Species: M. zebra
Binomial name
Maylandia zebra
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Metriaclima zebra (Boulenger, 1899) (but see text)
Pseudotropheus zebra (Boulenger, 1899)
Tilapia zebra Boulenger, 1899

The Zebra Mbuna (Maylandia zebra) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish, although many aquarium books and hobbyists continue to refer to the species by a junior synonym, Pseudotropheus zebra, while some ichthyologists prefer the name Metriaclima zebra.

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

References

  1. ^ Kasembe J. (2005) Maylandia zebra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.