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Zebra Obliquidens, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Zebra Obliquidens

Haplochromis latifasciatus

The Zebra Obliquidens (Haplochromis latifasciatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
11 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
7.2–8.2
Tank footprint
120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH7.2–8.2
Hardness8–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusHaplochromis
  4. SpeciesHaplochromis latifasciatus

Quick answers

Zebra Obliquidens size: how big does it get?
It grows to 11 cm (total length).
Zebra Obliquidens tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Zebra Obliquidens water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 7.2–8.2, hardness 8–15 °dGH.
Zebra Obliquidens: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.