A new species of Chalinochromis has been identified from Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, it was previously confused with Chalinochromis sp. 'bifrenatus', it is provisionally named Chalinochromis sp. 'patricki'. The reasons for identify it as undescribed are expressed in this article.
A guide for successfully keep and breed this wonderful shell dweller dwarf cichlid from the sandy areas of Lake Tanganyika.
You want to keep cichlids, but you don't know what cichlids are suitable for you? Ad Konings, one of the most respected worldwide experts on cichlids there is, guides you through the many choices a new cichlid aquarist has, offering some suggestions and explaining their general requirements.
Now you know what cichlids you want to keep, but where and how to house them? what would be the proper aquarium, filtration and decoration for the tank? In this second installment, Ad Konings gives you the answers to those questions, and helps you to straight away to enjoy and be successful with your new fish!.
Now you have decided you want to keep Malawian cichlids, but which ones over the hundreds of different types and how should you house them and treat them. In this third installment, Ad Konings, the foremost expert on Lake Malawi there is will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Lake Malawi cichlids!.
Now you have decided you want to keep Tanganyika cichlids, but which ones over two hundred different types and how should you house them and treat them. In this fourth installment, Ad Konings, the foremost expert on Lake Tanganyika there is will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Lake Tanganyika cichlids!.
Now you have decided you want to keep Central American cichlids, but which ones from over the one hundred different types available and how should you house them and treat them. In this fifth installment, Ad Konings, one the foremost experts on cichlids in the world will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Central American cichlids right away!.
Tropheus duboisi is one of the most popular cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. Its popularity is mainly derived from the fact that juveniles have a gorgeous coloration pattern consisting of a jet-black body adorned with many light blue to white spots. The juvenile color pattern disappears when the fish gets mature and makes place for a blue-black body color with a white or yellow vertical band under the dorsal fin. Successfully keeping and breeding this beautiful fish in the aquarium requires knowledge and care. This article will give you all the necessary information to achieve this end and enjoy this popular fish.
Two potentially new species of Lepidiolamprologus from the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika are proposed.
Ad Konings explains and illustrates with beautiful pictures the variability of this wonderful mbuna from Tanzanian waters in Lake Malawi, Metriaclima fainzilberi.
An overview of this most interesting and beautiful cichlid from Lake Tangangika, detailing its intrincated social and breeding behavior. This article is illustrated with beautiful photographs taken in the natural habitat, and contains valuable notes about captive keeping this species.
Ad Konings take us to Chiofu Bay in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true.
Ad Konings take us to Minos Reef in Mozambique and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna in Lake Malawi for us. An aquarist dream come true.
Ad Konings take us to Taiwan Reef in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true.
Ad Konings take us to the Reefs of Chizumulu Island in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true.
Ad Konings take us to Thumbi West Island in lake Malawi and its wonderful cichlids. He details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true.
Ad Konings, foremost expert on Malawi cichlids writes about the natural history and probable relationships of this slender and poorly known lake Malawi cichlid, which may deceive aquarist into believing it a fast piscivorous, but which in fact does not damage even tiny inhabitants. Not the easiest Malawi to keep, a perfect choice for the advanced Malawi aquarists.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Boadzulu Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chinyamwezi Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chinyankwazi Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chiofu bay in Lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chitande Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chuwi Rocks in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Domwe Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Gallireya Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Katale Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Linganjala Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Luwala Reef in Lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Maleri Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Mdoka in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Mumbo Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nakantenga Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nankoma Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nkhudzi Headland in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Otter Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Taiwanee Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Thumbi East Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Thumbi West Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Tsano Rock in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Zimbawe Rock in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place.
The wonderful world of the diminutive Tanganyikan grouping cichlids of the genus Cyprichromis.
Review of the paper: Tawil, Patrick. 2011. "Description of a new cichlid species from Lake Malawi, with reexamination of Cynotilapia afra (Günther, 1893) and Microchromis zebroides Johnson, 1975". Cybium. v. 35(n. 3), pp. 201-211. The correct identification of the real Cynotilapia afra is given with the reasons supporting it. Comments on the correct synonymy of Microchromis with Cynotilapia are presented.
In August 1992 Sturmbauer & Meyer published an article in which they claimed to have deduced a phylogenetic tree (a kind of pedigree of populations and species) for Tropheus by comparing the sequence of two small pieces of the cichlids' DNA. Although it has received considerable attention in the scientific as well as in the aquaristic press, opinions regarding the acceptability of their findings differ.
The fascinating history behind the worldwide arrival to the aquarium hobby of one of the most popular cichlids available to aquarists, the yellow form of Labidochromis caeruleus from Lake Malawi, with notes on habitat, distribution, aquarium keeping and breeding. An article by one of the top work experts on Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings.
The much less explored sandy areas of Lake Malawi hide many beautiful species. Since on the sand there is no place to hide, almost all species living there have a light, silvery-yellow coloration which camouflages them. In contrast to most sanddwellers, there is a group of conspicuously colored cichlids which usually live solitarily or in very small groups. This group consists of at least five different species of teh genus Placidochromis, the blue sand dwellers.
The shallow water specialized predators from Lake Malawi are treated by the foremost expert on the cichlids of the lake, Ad Konings, who has taken over thousands of hours of underwater observation and documentation on the Lake Malawi cichlids. The article includes pictures of each species, a diagnosis as well as notes on distribution, natural history and other observations on the four species currrently in Dimidicochromis.
The species of the genus Tropheus have for many years been some of the most popular cichlids among aquarists. There are many hobbyists who keep exclusively Tropheus species. Although there are only six known species, at least four of these show great geographical variability. Keep and breed these fish successfully guided by one of the world top experts on them.
The Chitande group of rock dwelling Aulonocara from Lake Malawi is covered by the top world expert on lake Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings, including wonderful underwater photographs.
A pure Utaka, Copadichromis virginalis is covered in this article by the top specialist in Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings, who explains the speciation taking place in this particular group of deep water species, where behavior plays an important role in differentiation.
Gephyrochromis, one of the less known and unique of the mbuna genera is covered in detail in this article by Ad Konings, world known top Malawi expert, who has researched this genus and found out what makes it really different to other mbuna, what species are comprised and what is their biology, behavior and distribution in Lake Malawi.
Strong arguments about the correct name for the zebra complex from lake Malawi.