Zebra mbuna

Zebra mbuna
	Zebra Mbuna
	Zebra Mbuna
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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

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

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

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