Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat 1998


Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat

by Ad Konings

In this completely new treatment of the cichlids of Lake Tanganyika, more than 200 different species are characterized by their distribution, coloration, and habitat preferences.
More than 920 photographs (the majority never published before) illustrate the cichlids from the entire lake; 683 photos (75%!) were taken underwater and show the cichlids at their best: in their natural habitat.
The book is a large edition (8" x 11") with 272 pages.
ISBN 0-9668255-0-0
  
CONTENTS page
Preface 7
The lake and its cichlids 10
Taxonomy and phylogeny 18
The surge habitat 26
The shallow precipitous rocky habitat 46
The deep rocky habitat 111
The depths 127
The open water 139
The intermediate habitat 162
Empty shells 202
The sand 223
The shallow sediment-rich habitat 243
Muddy bottoms 255
References 266
Index 270