
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
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusHaplochromis
- 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.
Related species
Sources
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