Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat (3rd edition)
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Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat (3rd edition)

Based on more than 900 hours of underwater observations all over Lake Malawi including 1,400+ pictures
Auteur: Konings, Ad, 2001

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Description

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.

Contenu

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