Global InformationMaylandia estherae information
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Maylandia |
| Species: | M. estherae
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| Maylandia estherae (Konings, 1995)
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Maylandia estherae (the Red Zebra mbuna, Red Zebra Cichlid , or Esther Grant's Zebra) is a haplochromine cichlid. It is a rock dwelling fish or mbuna from Lake Malawi. This fish, like most cichlids from Lake Malawi, is a mouthbrooder - females hold their fertilized eggs then fry in their mouths until they are released after about 21 days.
Maylandia estherae is an aggressive (territorial) fish that could kill much less competitive tank friends (in severe cases).[3]
- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Metriaclima estherae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61140A47236689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61140A47236689.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Maylandia estherae" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ Gupta, Parth (2024-01-26). "The Pet Max - Pet Guides". Retrieved 2024-01-26.