| Main Ref. |
Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983 |
| Distribution |
Marine - Neritic
- supra-littoral zone
- littoral zone
- sublittoral zone
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Marine - Oceanic
- epipelagic
- mesopelagic
- epipelagic
- abyssopelagic
- hadopelagic
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Brackishwater
- estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
- mangroves
- marshes/swamps
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Freshwater
- rivers/streams
- lakes/ponds
- caves
- exclusively in caves
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Highighted items on the list are where Maylandia zebra may be found.
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| Remarks |
Inhabits the intermediate zone. Also found in sediment covered slabs and small medium rocks. Territorial males, usually centered around a hole among the rocks in which the resident spawns or takes refuge, ritualized intraspecific fights common. Females, juveniles and non territorial adult males occur in large schools, frequently numbering hundreds of individuals as well as singly or in small groups. Non territorial fish feed in the water column, territorial males may also do when plankton is available. Sand, rock or sediment scrapers. |