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Cichlids - Malawi TypesOther Lake Malawi Cichlids Family: Cichlidae
Venustus - Giraffe Hap
Nimbochromis venustus
Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough
With approximatiely 2000 species and more than 900 being described, Cichlids are one of the largest families of fishes!The cichlids from Lake Malawi are some of the most colorful of fishes, surpassed only by the most superb marine tropical fishes! These beautiful cichlids display bright colors, iridescents, or striking patterns. There are over 800 species of cichlids from Lake Malawi with only about 300 currently described by ichthyologists. Included here are all the various types of Malawi cichlids with the exception of the Zebra's (Mbuna's) and the Peacocks. Please see them here: Malawi Zebra Cichlids and Malawi Peacock Cichlids Click on the small images below
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| African Cichlids - Lake Malawi | |
| Auratus | Blue moorii |
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Melanochromis auratus |
Cyrtocara moorii |
| Dogtooth Cichlid | Electric Blue Hap |
Cynotilapia afra |
Sciaenochromis fryeri |
| Electric Blue Johannii | Electric Yellow Cichlid |
Melanochromis johannii |
Labidochromis caeruleus |
| Livingstoni Cichlid | Maingano |
Nimbochromis livingstonii |
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos |
| Malawi Eyebiter | Red Empress |
Dimidiochromis compressiceps |
Protomelas taeniolatus |
| Red Fin Kadango | Trewavas Red-Finned Cichlid |
Copadichromis borleyi |
Labeotropheus trewavasae |
| Venustus | |
Nimbochromis venustus | |
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