How do you tell the difference between a male and female zebra cichlid?

Breeding Display Both fish have black stripes on their dorsal fins, but males have black ventral and anal fins as well. The dark anal fins have a light egg spot on each. Males have faint charcoal gray vertical stripes on their sides. Female ventral and anal fins remain pale yellow and do not have an egg spot.

How do you tell the difference between male and female electric blue cichlids?

Description. The male electric blue hap sports intense blue coloring broken up by nine to 12 vertical bars on a stocky, elongated body. Females are silver or light blue and are smaller in size than the 6-inch males. Both males and females have orange, red or yellow markings on the anal fin.

Are blue zebra cichlids aggressive?

Zebra Cichlids are very hardy fish, and can live up to about 10 years in captivity. They are relatively aggressive and are best housed with other Mbuna species or other African cichlids of similar size and personality.

How big does a blue zebra cichlid get?

General info about Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid The average adult male is 5 inches while the average adult female is 3 inches. Males have a pale blue body with four orange egg spots on the anal fin and females are either light blue or white and don’t have any egg spots.

How big does a cobalt blue zebra cichlid get?

The average adult male is 5 inches while the average adult female is 3 inches. Males have a pale blue body with four orange egg spots on the anal fin and females are either light blue or white and don’t have any egg spots. To keep these fish in an aquarium, the water should have a pH between 8.0 and 9.0 and water temperatures from 75ºF to 80ºF.

What’s the scientific name for the golden zebra cichlid?

Other common names this fish is known by are Lombardoi Cichlid, Kennyi Cichlid, Blue Kenyi Cichlid, Golden Zebra Cichlid, Kenyii, Metriaclima lombardoi (now considered an invalid scientific name), Pseudotropheus lilancinius (an incorrect scientific name but one that has been used in the hobby), and of course Mbuna.

How to tell if a zebra cichlid is male or female?

Most frequently, references indicate that the males are blue, while the females are orange or orange blotch. Some sources indicate the color variation is apparent already in the fry. Anal fin egg spots are a good indication of a male zebra cichlid, but this isn’t always the case.

Can a zebra cichlid be kept in a brooder?

Zebra Cichlid – Mouth Brooder. Zebra cichlids are extremely aggressive to their own and other species. The dominant male will continually keep harassing and killing off the weakest members of the tank. For this reason, a male Zebra Cichlid should be kept with several females in a very large tank.