If well cared for, their life span goes up to almost 10 years. In aquariums at homes, they grow bigger in size, with males attaining lengths of about 5 in. In the wild, they grow to a length of 4in. The Red Zebra possesses a specific muscular Mbuna shape, even though they have a stockier body, compared to the other zebras. READ MORE: Shark Life Cycle - Lengthy and Slow Development Most of them are concentrated adjacent to the Minos reef however, few gather close to Meluluca and Mozambique You can see them in the five sites, such as Chilucha, Minos reef, Nkhunga, Metangula and Masinje. This fish is widespread in the rocky shorelines of Lake Malawi in Africa. In the year 1995, Konings gave an explanation of the Red Zebra, whose scientific name is Maylandia Estherae, it was earlier named Pseudotropheus Estherae. Finally, now, the Red Zebra is placed in the Maylandia Estherae species and is termed as Esther Grant’s Zebra. After the new revisions in the genus Pseudotropheus, again an identity crisis took place, which replaced all the Zebra-type Cichlids to their own genera, as well as included both Metriaclima Esther and Maylandia Estherae in the list of this Cichlid. Later, in 1995, the Konings included this variety as a member of its own species named as Pseudotropheus Estherae. In the beginning, it was assumed to be from the group of Zebra Cichlid, a Pseudotropheus zebra variety, and was commonly termed as Orange Blue Mouth Breeder. This species of Cichlid have a long history that includes the ups of popularity and downs of identity.
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