Aqualog: African Cichlids I, Malawi Mbuna
Schraml, Erwin
Publisher: Aqualog, September 1998
ISBN: 3931702790
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The Freshwater Coral Fish: That is what the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malawi are called. Incredibly bright colours, usually only associated in marine fishes, and a territorial, rock-dwelling way of living make this comparison possible. This first volume on cichlids from Lake Malawi contains all fishes called mbuna of the genera Cyathochromis, Cynotilapia, Genyochromis, Labidochromis, Labeotropheus, Maylandia, Melanochromis, Microchromis, Petrotilapia, Pseudotropheus and Tropheops.
Never before has a book been published that is as comprehensive as this one on the Mbuna fishes from Lake Malawi. This book is a compact reference in which all known mbunas are presented in brilliant colour photographs from well-known photographers. Depicted here are all the colour and local varieties as well as morphs.
Apart from the numerous photographs (approx. 1500 colour photos) which help the reader to compare the fishes, there is an introduction that explains the most impoetant characteristics of each genus. The highly actual revision of the Pseudotropheus zebra complex is discussed by well-known scientists and authors, and the modern evolutionary species concept is explained.
As always, newly discovered or imported species and varieties will be published as supplementary stickers in AQUALOGnews, the international newspaper for hobbyists. This way, readers can keep their Aqualog books up-to-date. The easily understandable symblo-text captions of the over 1,400 photographs provide detailed information on origin, size, care instructions and other important characteristics of each featured species.