Malawi Cichlids in their natural habitat. Volume 3


Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat

3rd Edition by Ad Konings

This third, 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 900 hours of underwater observations all over the lake, the author characterizes the species by their habitat preference, distribution, and coloration. More than 1400 excellent photographs — many never published before — 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.
The book is a large edition (8" x 11") composing 352 pages.
ISBN 0-9668255-3-5
 
CONTENTS page
Introduction 7
The lake 10
The cichlids, a species flock 14
Malawian cichlid taxonomy 23
The wave-washed upper rocky habitat 26
The sediment-free rocky habitat 47
The sediment-rich rocky habitat 122
The intermediate habitat 151
The shallow intermediate habitat 214
Shallow sediment-rich bays 222
The sandy habitat 242
The open water 306
References 342
Index 346