Scientific Name: Metriaclima callainos
Pronunciation: m-tr--kl-m kl--ns
Common Name(s): Cobalt Zebra
Geo. Origin: Northern past of Lake Malawi
Habitat: Deep Rocky Habitat
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 6"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 1
Comments:
A mildly aggressive species. It thrives best in a rocky environment with a sandy bottom. Males are almost fluorescent blue with some eggspots on the anal fin. Females are greyish blue.
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