Metriaclima callainos

	Scientific Name: Metriaclima callainos
	Pronunciation: m -tr - -kl -m k l- -n s
	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

Images:

Adult male Young adult male Subadult female Adult male Maturing male Young adult male Spitting sand Large adult male Adult male Juvenile male Dark male Male ​

Photo Credit: Max Zupicic

Articles:

Species Article Maps Malawi Bloat Malawi Breeding Cichlid Compatibility

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.