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Red Zebra (alpha male)

A pic of my alpha male red zebra and a nearby acei. This red zebra usurped the title of 'tank boss' from the dominant male ps. demasoni in my tank (photo posted earlier) and now 'rules' a tank of 30+ mbuna.

Not overly aggressive but will not permit the other red zebras to interact with each other and will break up any mbuna fights he sees. (kay-bee19)

posted by: Kay Bee19	(report) Dec 13th, 2005
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(anonymous)	» posted 2005/12/13 - 22:03
I have one of these too, but I was told it was called a golden or albino zebra??

Kay Bee19	» posted 2005/12/13 - 23:35
This one is definately not an albino (my flash made him a little more peach than he really is), but I guess common names for the m. estherae can vary from place to place.

(anonymous)	» posted 2005/12/18 - 18:39
ya i read they will do that break up fights between other cichlids, i just purchased one myself i dont know if its female or male to young yet to tell. but very nice.

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***kylie ***, 2008-09-07 00:41

beautiful hap ..

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***kylie ***, 2008-09-07 00:39

i disagree absolutely not a red empress thats for sure..

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robert johnson, 2008-09-07 00:33

great fish but yes not a peacock a hap it is

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david Cologne, 2008-09-07 00:09

flametails have more red. this looks like a hap obliqueden.

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david Cologne, 2008-09-07 00:09

flametails have more red. this looks like a hap obliqueden.

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Kris Bradley, 2008-09-06 23:29

He's the most territorial of the bunch, but he's not a bully per say. He's

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