From $6.99 View. Shipping and handling. OB Zebra Mbuna Cichlid - Live Freshwater Fish Lake Malawi. Skip to content Search. Many Mbunas are very colorful and grow to be about 5" long, which is a very nice size for pet fish. If you are interested in females, please ask – we have many species in stock. Mbunas live along the shores among the rocks of Lake Malawi in East Africa. Scientific Name: Metriaclima pyrsonotos Place of Origin: Lake Malawi Adult Size: 4 - 5" Temperament: Aggressive.They may display conspecific aggression, attacking males of the same species. So it's best they live in a group with at least 15-Mbunas in an aquarium with at least 80-gallons Ridgemont Plaza, Greece, NY 585-225-8700 or Country Club Plaza, East Rochester, NY 585-381-3870 The name mbuna means "rockfish" in the language of the Tonga People of Malawi. The name Mbuna translates to "Rock Fish", as they like to reside in and around rocks. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. The Orange Blotch Red Zebra is an aquacultured color variant of Metriaclima estherae. Metrialima zebra is the King of the color morphs, ... (OB) female. The best known of the Mbuna group are the Zebra Cichlids. Males typically are bright powder blue, females a rich orange. As the name implies, most mbuna are cichlids that live among the piles of rocks and along the rocky shores of Lake Malawi, as opposed to other Haplochromide cichlids that live in the open water or on sandy shores or soft substrates. 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. They ra ... Albino OB Zebra (Hypo) Remember the lake is 72 - 74 degrees all year long. From $8.99 View. This is a popular group of very active and aggressive personalities, made up of 12 genera and many species.The Mbuna group are attractive rock dwelling cichlids. Auratus Mbuna. Bumblebee Mbuna. Maylandia estherae, the red zebra cichlid, is what my former colleagues and I would consider a ‘punchy’ fish. M. estherae is a very lively fish with great colors. The famous "Marmalade Cat" is a male OB, which is rarely seen in the Lake itself. The African word "mbuna" means "rockfish". Click here to shop for Rare Mbuna Fish that you rarely see in live fish stores. The Zebra Cichlids, also known as the Mbuna Cichlids, are endemic to Lake Malawi. From $6.99 View. It has a reddish-orange body color with dark marbling. This item will ship to United States, but the seller has not specified shipping options. A male of Melanochromis auratus at Nakantenga Bay, Lake Malawi ... Mbuna do not require as high of a temperature as other tropical fish. 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