They are available in a large variety, and each fish has its unique characteristic appearance. The most common shades found in them are red, beige, blue, pink, yellow, albino, etc. They can be housed with other peaceful Malawi Lake cichlids, as well as Pictus Catfish and Ropefish. The red zebra cichlid forms distinct colors against the typical red or black bars, which the name suggests. Males growing up to 5 inches, are often bright blue sometimes with light to dark barring and 4 7 egg spots on the anal fin. As they are a peaceful fish, do not mix them with aggressive Mbunas. Red zebra cichlids are medium-sized, semi-aggressive fish found in several bright colors. But they still prefer being around rocky areas that offer retreats in caves or cracks. They are different from the Mbuna or rock-dwelling cichlids, as they they prefer open swimming areas where the rock meets the sand. Some captive bred specimens are very red and have names such as Red Empress, or the ‘Super Red Empress’ which was developed in Europe. A few location specific names include Tangerine Tiger, Chilumba Jetty, and Fire Blue. The spots develop at random, and some may be more spotted than others.
OB fish have black spots throughout their bodies. They may have 0 - 3 egg spots on the anal fin that can be seen in both strains. Remarks: The OB variant of the Red Zebra (Metriaclima estherae). These cichlids are commonly known as the Spindle Hap, as well as Haplochromis Red Empress and Haplochromis Fire Blue for naturally occurring color morphs. The females can be yellow, orange, or orange with dark mottling. The eyes exhibit exophthalmia (pop-eye) and the Epsom Salt treatment should help here, perhaps alongside a suitable antibiotic. It is a rock dwelling fish or mbuna from Lake Malawi. They basically have a silvery colored body with marked with various dark spots, lines or blotches, and sometimes a touch of orange in some fins, also depending on where they come from. Maylandia estherae (the Red Zebra mbuna, Red Zebra Cichlid, or Esther Grants Zebra) is a haplochromine cichlid. However, many might remain smaller due to confined living space.
Generally, they can reach a length of 5 inches. They aren’t the biggest aquarium fish you can find, but they are much larger than dwarf cichlids. They may have at most three-egg spots or none at all on. The females however are not so brilliant. Red zebra cichlids are medium-sized cichlids. The female Red Zebra Cichlids mostly come in this yellow-orange shade or the orange with dark mottling. It is an endemic species found only in Lake Malawi, Africa, but there are a number of color variations depending on where in the lake they originate. The Red Empress Protomelas taeniolatus (previously Haplochromis taeniolatus) is very dazzling in its adult male colors.
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