Albino Marmalade Cat (Maylandia mbenjii)

Also known as African Cichlid, Albino Zebra Maylandia, Ice Blue Zebra, Malawi Cichlid, Maylandia Zebra Mbenji, Mbenji Island Cichlid

Description

Also known as African Cichlid, Albino Zebra Maylandia, Ice Blue Zebra, Malawi Cichlid, Maylandia Zebra Mbenji, Mbenji Island Cichlid.

Found in large schools, over wave exposed rocky areas of Mbenji Island.
They feed on algae and plankton.
Length - 8.8cm
Depth - ?m
Africa - Mbenji Island Lake Malawi

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young. Ref: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/50178

2 comments

  1. Posted by Caroline Dittrick
    July 01, 2019 at 03:53 am - 1 person found this useful.

    I have a fish that kinda looks like this but it’s orange, white and spotted. Can you tell me what kind of fish I have?

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