Scientific Name: Metriaclima pyrsonotos
Pronunciation: m-tr--kl-m pr-s-n-ts
Common Name(s): Red Top Zebra
Geo. Origin: Nkudzi Bay, Nakantenga Island, Mpanga Rocks, Eccles Reef
Habitat: Rocky habitats near the shoreline
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78-82°F
pH: 7.8-8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 2
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