Zebra Obliquidens (Lake Victoria)

The Zebra Obliquidens cichlid is endemic to Lake Kyoga and the much smaller neighbouring Lake Nawampasa in central Uganda. The Victoria Nile flows through Lake Kyoga on its way from the northern shore of Lake Victoria to Lake Albert. Lake Kyoga is relatively shallow (less than 6m deep) and is characterised by a thick covering of water lilies in areas that are less than 3m deep. The swampy shoreline has dense papyrus and water hyacinth growth, and is the preferred habitat of this species.

current stock size : 1.5 - 2 " (not fully coloured)