
Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat (5th edition)
By Konings, Ad
Cichlid Press, 1-432 2016. ISBN: 978-1-932892-23-9
" No lake in the world contains such a diversified and distinctive community of cichlid fishes as Lake Malawi. The total number of cichlid species in the lake is now estimated at about 1000, which is about 200 more than all the freshwater fish species of the North American Continent combined! And there is every indication that still more remain to be discovered.
This fifth, revised, edition of the definitive study of Lake Malawi cichlids discusses and illustrates more species than any previous publication. Basing his study on more than 1700 hours of underwater observations all over the lake, the author characterizes the species by their habitat preference, distribution, feeding and breeding behavior, and coloration. More than 1750 excellent photographs illustrate the cichlid fauna of the entire lake. Almost all of these photographs were taken in the lake and show the fishes in their natural habitat.
Over the years Malawi cichlids, which are among the most colorful freshwater fishes known, have become very popular among aquarists as they are easy to maintain and breed in captivity. And in recent years an ever-increasing number of aquarists, interested in the natural environment of their fishes, have been inspired to visit Malawi and observe the cichlids in the lake itself. Only those who have done so can truly understand the exhilaration and feeling of fulfillment this entails, but this book offers everyone a unique opportunity to share a little of that enjoyment "
Classification: Species overview, Lake Malawi.
Language: English
Reference in bibliography for species (823)
Name substitutions
- Chindongo ater referred to as Pseudotropheus ater.
- Chindongo bellicosus referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus slab'.
- Chindongo cyaneus referred to as Pseudotropheus cyaneus.
- Chindongo demasoni referred to as Pseudotropheus demasoni.
- Chindongo elongatus referred to as Pseudotropheus elongatus.
- Chindongo flavus referred to as Pseudotropheus flavus.
- Chindongo heteropictus referred to as Pseudotropheus heteropictus.
- Chindongo longior referred to as Pseudotropheus longior.
- Chindongo minutus referred to as Pseudotropheus minutus.
- Chindongo saulosi referred to as Pseudotropheus saulosi.
- Chindongo socolofi referred to as Pseudotropheus socolofi.
- Chindongo sp. 'aggressive brown' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'aggressive brown'.
- Chindongo sp. 'aggressive zebra likoma' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'aggressive zebra likoma'.
- Chindongo sp. 'aggressive zebra mbenji' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'aggressive zebra mbenji'.
- Chindongo sp. 'burrower' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'burrower'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus brown' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus brown'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus masimbwe' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus masimbwe'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus mbenji brown' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus mbenji brown'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus mozambique brown' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus mozambique brown'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus mphanga' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus mphanga'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus nkhata blue' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus nkhata blue'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus nkhata brown' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus nkhata brown'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus ornatus tanzania' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus ornatus tanzania'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus ornatus' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus ornatus'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus ruarwe' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus ruarwe'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus spot' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus spot'.
- Chindongo sp. 'elongatus thumbi' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'elongatus thumbi'.
- Chindongo sp. 'fuscus dwarf' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'fuscus dwarf'.
- Chindongo sp. 'minutus mozambique' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'minutus mozambique'.
- Chindongo sp. 'perspicax yellow breast' referred to as Pseudotropheus sp. 'perspicax yellow breast'.
Konings, Ad. 2016. "Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat (5th edition)". Cichlid Press. 1-432. ISBN: 978-1-932892-23-9 (crc07000) (abstract)