Ecology Summary - Maylandia zebra

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Main Ref.	Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983
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.

Main Ref.

Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983

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.

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Maylandia zebra may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
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Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	2.26	0.10	2.52	0.09	Troph of juv./adults from 4 studies.
From individual food items
Ref.	Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983

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