A small group of 5 to 7 females and one male provide the best opportunity for breeding. Maylandia estherae (the Red Zebra mbuna, Red Zebra Cichlid, or Esther Grants 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. The fry remain in the female's mouth for 12 to 18 days before being released. Matriarchal in family structure, the female first lays up to 60 eggs, which she then scoops into her mouth where they are fertilized.
Most members of the mouth brooding variety of African Cichlids are easily bred while in the aquarium if given the proper tank set-up and excellent water conditions. A bully by nature, without plenty of room, pyramids, rocks and crevasses to establish territory, Red Zebra will torment other tank mates. You will see spiny rays on the dorsal, pelvic, pectoral, and anal fins. All cichlids have a well-defined pharyngeal set of teeth along the throat with the regular teeth. You will find 0-3 egg spots on the anal fin in both strains. Metriaclima estheraeis a Mbuna Cichlid, and is also called the Zebra Cichlid, Tilapia Zebra, and the False Zebra Mbuna. A female red zebra cichlid can be orange with dark mottling or yellow-orange. It does not have notable stripes like other varieties of this genus and species. The Red Zebra, although appearing more of a yellow color, is often a brilliant red in the wild. The Red Zebra African Cichlid, Metriaclima estherae, is known by a plethora of other names, often based on color.
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