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What Is a Cichlid?

What Is Fishless Cycling?

Which Tank Size Will Fit My Fish?

Who Needs Another Hybrid?

What Is a Species Flock? What Is a Metaflock?

How Is a Malawi Cichlid's Color Pattern Described?

What Does the Skeleton of a Malawi Cichlid Look Like?

Who Pioneered Malawi Cichlid Taxonomy?

How Are Malawi Cichlids Classified?

What Is an `Utaka´?

Maylandia, Metriaclima, or Pseudotropheus?

Are There Any Cladistic Analyses of Malawi Cichlids?

Where Is Lake Malawi?

What Is the Chemical Composition of Lake Malawi Water? How Does it Compare with Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika?

How Do Old Maps Depict the Malawi Region?

A bit of Southern California cichlid club history

Quiz about Lake Malawi and its life

Quiz answers

Did you know? (Lake Malawi fact of the day)

Trophic Adaptations

Malawi in Maps

Lake Malawi Videos

Lake Malawi Fish Checklists in Acrobat Format

Checklist of the Malawi "Hap" Species Flock (Alphabetically)

Checklist of the Malawi "Hap" Species Flock (by Color Pattern)

Checklist of the Mbuna Species Flock

Picture List for the Malawi "Hap" Species Flock

Alticorpus macrocleithrum

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

Aristochromis christyi

Aulonocara aquilonium

Aulonocara baenschi

Aulonocara brevinidus

Aulonocara brevirostre

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

Aulonocara sp. "gold"

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Aulonocara hueseri

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Aulonocara macrochir

Aulonocara nyassae

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Aulonocara sp. "stuartgranti maleri"

Buccochromis atritaeniatus

Buccochromis heterotaenia

Buccochromis oculatus

Buccochromis rhoadesii

Buccochromis spectabilis

Caprichromis orthognathus

Champsochromis caeruleus

Champsochromis spilorhynchus

Cheilochromis euchilus

Chilotilapia rhoadesii

Copadichromis azureus

Copadichromis boadzulu

Copadichromis borleyi

Copadichromis chrysonotus

Copadichromis conophoros

Copadichromis cyclicos

Copadichromis eucinostomus

Copadichromis flavimanus

Copadichromis geertsi

Copadichromis ilesi

Copadichromis inornatus

Copadichromis jacksoni

Copadichromis likomae

Copadichromis mbenjii

Copadichromis mloto

Copadichromis nkatae

Copadichromis pleurostigma

Copadichromis pleurostigmoides

Copadichromis thinos

Copadichromis trewavasae

Copadichromis trimaculatus

Copadichromis verduyni

Coptodon rendalli

Copadichromis virginalis

Corematodus shiranus

Corematodus taeniatus

Ctenochromis pictus

Cyrtocara moorii

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

Dimidiochromis dimidiatus

Dimidiochromis strigatus

Diplotaxodon argenteus

Diplotaxodon ecclesi

Diplotaxodon greenwoodi

Diplotaxodon limnothrissa

Diplotaxodon sp. 1

Docimodus evelynae

Eclectochromis lobochilus

Eclectochromis ornatus

Exochochromis anagenys

Fossorochromis rostratus

Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia

A Hemitaeniochromis hybrid?

Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus

Lethrinops altus

Lethrinops auritus

Lethrinops christyi

Lethrinops "deep-water albus"

Lethrinops gossei

Lethrinops leptodon

Lethrinops longipinnis

Lethrinops macracanthus

Lethrinops micrentodon

Lethrinops "micrentodon Makokola"

Lethrinops microdon

Lethrinops mylodon

Lethrinops "oliveri"

Lethrinops polli

Lethrinops stridei

Lethrinops turneri

Lethrinops "yellow chin"

Lethrinops sp. A

Lethrinops sp. B

Lethrinops sp. C

Lichnochromis acuticeps

Mylochromis anaphyrmus

Mylochromis ericotaenia

Mylochromis formosus

Mylochromis incola

Mylochromis labidodon

Mylochromis lateristriga

Mylochromis melanotaenia

Mylochromis plagiotaenia

Naevochromis chrysogaster

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Nimbochromis linni

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Nimbochromis pardalis

Nimbochromis polystigma

Nimbochromis venustus

Nyassachromis breviceps

Nyassachromis leuciscus

Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus

Otopharynx argyrosoma

Otopharynx auromarginatus

Otopharynx brooksi

Otopharynx decorus

Otopharynx heterodon

Otopharynx lithobates

Otopharynx pachycheilus ("rubber lips")

Otopharynx selenurus

Otopharynx speciosus

Otopharynx tetrastigma

Pallidochromis tokolosh

Placidochromis sp. "acuticeps"

Placidochromis electra

Placidochromis hennydaviesae

Placidochromis johnstoni

Placidochromis milomo

Placidochromis "silver blotch"

Placidochromis sp. "steveni taiwan"

Placidochromis subocularis

Platygnathochromis melanonotus

Protomelas dejunctus

Protomelas annectens

Protomelas fenestratus

Protomelas insignis

Protomelas kirkii

Protomelas labridens

Protomelas pleurotaenia

Protomelas similis

Protomelas spilopterus

Protomelas taeniolatus

Protomelas triaenodon

Protomelas virgatus

Rhamphochromis brevis

Rhamphochromis esox

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

Sciaenochromis fryeri

Sciaenochromis gracilis

Sciaenochromis spilostichus

Stigmatochromis modestus

Stigmatochromis pholidophorus

Stigmatochromis pleurospilus

Stigmatochromis woodi

Taeniochromis holotaenia

Taeniolethrinops laticeps

Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis

Tramitichromis intermedius

Tramitichromis variabilis

Trematocranus labifer

Trematocranus placodon

Tyrannochromis macrostoma

Tyrannochromis maculiceps

Tyrannochromis nigriventer

Tyrannochromis polyodon

Picture List for the Mbuna Species Flock

Abactochromis labrosus

Cyathochromis obliquidens

Cynotilapia afra

Cynotilapia axelrodi

Gallery of Cynotilapia (88 Kb, 7 images)

Genyochromis mento

Gephyrochromis lawsi

Gephyrochromis moorii

Iodotropheus sprengerae

Iodotropheus stuartgranti

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Labeotropheus trewavasae

D. Lewis's key to some Labidochromis species based on coloration of males (PDF file)

Labidochromis caeruleus

Labidochromis chisumulae

Labidochromis flavigulis

Labidochromis freibergi

Labidochromis gigas

Labidochromis heterodon

Labidochromis ianthinus

Labidochromis joanjohnsonae

Labidochromis lividus

Labidochromis maculicauda

Labidochromis mathotho

Labidochromis mbenjii

Labidochromis mylodon

Labidochromis pallidus

Labidochromis sp. "perlmutt"

Labidochromis shiranus

Labidochromis strigatus

Labidochromis textilis

Labidochromis vellicans

Labidochromis zebroides

Gallery of Miscellaneous Maylandia (47 Kb, 8 images)

Maylandia aurora

Maylandia barlowi

Maylandia benetos

Maylandia callainos

Maylandia chrysomallos

Maylandia crabro

Maylandia cyneusmarginata

Maylandia elegans

Maylandia emmiltos

Maylandia estherae

Maylandia fainzilberi

Maylandia flavifemina

Maylandia greshakei

Maylandia hajomaylandi

Maylandia heteropicta

Maylandia livingstonii

Maylandia lombardoi

Maylandia mbenjii

Maylandia melabranchion

Maylandia phaeos

Maylandia pursa

Maylandia pyrsonotos

Maylandia sandaracinos

Maylandia thapsinogen

Maylandia xanstomachus

Maylandia zebra

Melanochromis auratus

Melanochromis baliodigma

Melanochromis benetos

Melanochromis chipokae

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Melanochromis dialeptos

Melanochromis elastodema

Melanochromis heterochromis

Melanochromis johannii

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis melanopterus

Melanochromis loriae (=M. parallelus)

Melanochromis perileucos

Melanochromis vermivorus

Melanochromis xanthodigma

Petrotilapia chrysos

Petrotilapia "gold eastern"

Petrotilapia "likoma barred"

Petrotilapia "mumbo blue"

Petrotilapia tridentiger

Petrotilapia "yellow chin"

Gallery of Pseudotropheus Species Resembling P. elongatus (138 Kb, 11 images)

Pseudotropheus sp. "acei"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive brown"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive gray"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive gray head"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive yellow fin"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive yellow head"

Pseudotropheus "aggressive zebra"

Pseudotropheus ater

Pseudotropheus brevis

Pseudotropheus cyaneus

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Pseudotropheus elongatus

Pseudotropheus flavus

Pseudotropheus longior

Pseudotropheus minutus

Pseudotropheus perspicax

Pseudotropheus purpuratus

Pseudotropheus saulosi

Pseudotropheus socolofi

Pseudotropheus tursiops

Pseudotropheus williamsi

Gallery of Tropheops (22 imgages)

Tropheops gracilior

Tropheops lucerna

Tropheops lucerna "brown"

Tropheops macrophthalmus

Tropheops microstoma

Tropheops modestus

Tropheops tropheops

The Nonendemic Haplochromine Cichlids of Lake Malawi

Astatotilapia calliptera

Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander

Serranochromis robustus robustus

The Tilapias of Lake Malawi

Oreochromis ("Nyasalapia") karongae

Oreochromis ("Nyasalapia") lidole

Oreochromis ("Nyasalapia") squamipinnis

Oreochromis (Oreochromis) shiranus shiranus

Tilapia sparrmanii

Checklist of the Noncichlid Fishes of Lake Malawi

Protopterus annectens brieni

Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus

Marcusenius nyasensis

Mormyrops anguilloides

Mormyrus longirostris

Petrocephalus catostoma

Pollimyrus castelnaui

Brycinus imberi

Hemigrammopetersius barnardi

Barbus arcislongae

Barbus bifrenatus

Barbus eutaenia

Barbus innocens

Barbus macrotaenia

Barbus paludinosus

Barbus radiatus

Barbus trimaculatus

Engraulicypris sardella

Labeo altivelis

Labeo cylindricus

Labeo mesops

Labeo worthingtoni

Labeobarbus eurystomus

Labeobarbus johnstonii

Labeobarbus litamba

Opsaridium microcephalum

Opsaridium microlepis

Opsaridium tweddleorum

Zaireichthys lacustris

Bagrus meridionalis

Bathyclarias atribranchus

Bathyclarias euryodon

Bathyclarias filicibarbis

Bathyclarias foveolatus

Bathyclarias gigas

Bathyclarias ilesi

Bathyclarias jacksoni

Bathyclarias longibarbis

Bathyclarias loweae

Bathyclarias nyasensis

Bathyclarias rotundifrons

Bathyclarias worthingtoni

Clarias (Anguilloclarias) theodorae

Clarias (Clarias) gariepinus

Clarias (Dinotopteroides) ngamensis

Chiloglanis neumanni

Synodontis njassae

Nothobranchius orthonotus

Micropanchax johnstoni

Micropanchax katangae

Anguilla bengalensis labiata

Aethiomastacembelus shiranus

Aethiomastacembelus sp. "rosette"

Checklist of the Invertebrate Animals of Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi Viewed from Space!

Photo Index: Lake Malawi from the Space Shuttle

Montages of the Northern and Southern Halves of the Lake

North end

Near north end

Chitimba Bay to Cape Manula & Tanzania shore

Cape Manula, Nkhata Bay to Sanga Point, & Tanzania shore

East shore: Tumbi Point south almost to Likoma Island

East shore: Likoma & Chisumulu Is. & northward

East shore: Likoma & Chisumulu Is. & southward

West shore: Bana, Nkhotakota, Sungu Spit to Chia Lagoon

West shore: Sani & Chia Lagoon to Mbenji I. & Domira Bay

West shore: Maleri Is., Mumbo I.; east shore: Makanjila Pt.

Southwest arm to Nankhumba Peninsula

Nankhumba Peninsula & islands; Monkey Bay, Nkhudzi Bay

Southern SE arm: Boadzulu I., upper Shire R., part of L. Malombe

Lake Malombe

Southeast arm: Boadzulu I. & eastern shore

"Bottleneck" of L. Malawi north of the southern arms

Mozambique shore: Meponda & Gilambo Point northward

Lakes Malombe, Chilwa, Chiuta, and Amaramba

Northern Lake Malawi

Literature on Malawi Cichlid Systematics

Bibliography of Lake Malawi Biology

Journal Portal: Scientific periodicals that publish literature relating to African Rift Lake biology

Download Classic Publications on Lake Malawi Fishes

Jigsaw Puzzles of African Fishes and Scenery

Just for Fun: Anagrams of Mbuna Generic Names

Just for Fun, the Sequel: Anagrams of the "Hap" Flock's Generic Names

Links to Related Websites

Screensavers

Chat room

Footnotes

Note 1 - Copadichromis conophoros spelling

Note 2 - "Haplochromis" phenochilus generic assignment

Note 3 - Protomelas pleurotaenia lectotype

Note 4 - Acknowledgments

Note 5 - Rules & Conditions for Use of Images and Data at This Website

Note 6 - What Is a Cichlid? The Technical Details

Note 7 - Maylandia cyneusmarginata spelling

Note 8 - Editorial Gaffes in Konings' (1999) TFH Article

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