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Back to Nature guide to Malawi Cichlids Second Edition

by Ad Konings

208 pages, 600 color photos, hardcover, and size: 7" x 9.5".

$34.95

ISBN 0-9668255-9-4

Malawi cichlids have been, and will probably always remain, among the most popular aquarium fishes of all time. Their brilliant colors, ease of maintenance, and interesting behavior are the three most important reasons for their popularity.
A selection of these fishes is all you need to create an interesting and decorative aquarium in your home. In order to enjoy your Malawi cichlid aquarium to the full, however, it is essential to take their specific maintenance requirements into account. This new guide provides expert advice on all the elements of proper maintenance, such as choice of aquarium (with details of the minimum size and capacity required for each species discussed), creating the correct water conditions, providing appropriate decor, feeding, breeding, common diseases, etc. A detailed foldout map and 600 photos make this guide indispensable for anyone interested in these beautiful fishes.

This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of the Malawi cichlids guide published in this series in 1997. It contains several new chapters and the number of photos — about 590 are new — has doubled. Follow the book’s basic guidelines and you will soon have a little piece of Lake Malawi in your living room, for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy.

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Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat 3rd Edition

by Ad Konings

The book is a large edition (8" x 11") composing 352 pages.

$69.00

ISBN 0-9668255-3-5.

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.

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The Cichlids of Lake Malawi

by Ad Konings

The first CD-ROM produced by Cichlid Press. It contains all the forms and geographical variants of the Malawi cichlids described in the third edition of "Malawi Cichlids in their natural habitat". A total of 5122 (!) photos give the most comprehensive overview of these beautiful fishes, and they are just a click of the mouse away. Species can be searched by genus name, species name or trade name. Browsing the species is made easy by displaying a small photo of the species highlighted. Many species have separate populations usually showing differences in male breeding coloration. All of those are present and can be browsed in the species screen. Each photo is accompanied with a location spot on the map and pressing that spot shows the scenery at that locality. It is also possible to show all localities of a particular species at once which gives a good indication of that species' distribution. Clicking either spot on the map will then show the form of the species at that locality. The entire map of Lake Malawi is available as an interactive map and about 200 locality photos are linked to positions around the lake. Many of them aerial shots provided by Dr. Paul Cooley of the University of Manitoba.

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Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat 1st Edition

by Ad Konings

The book is a large edition (6.5" x 9.5") composing 304 pages.

$50.00

ISBN 90-800181-3-9.

In this now classic treatment of the cichlids of Lake Malawi, more than 500 different species are characterized by their distribution, coloration, and habitat preferences. As far as possible all species that have been introduced into the hobby have been identified and given correct scientific names. Perhaps of more interest are the numerous accounts of behavior and the more than 300 outstanding color photographs. Many of these excellent pictures were taken by Horst Walter Dieckhoff and show the cichlids in their natural habitat, in Lake Malawi.

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The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy

Edited by Jos Snoeks

360 pages; size 20 x 27 cm (8" x 11"); 75 color drawings; hundreds of black & white photos, maps, graphs; hardcover;

Price: $79.50

ISBN 0-9668255-8-6

Lake Malawi is a large, beautiful African Rift Valley lake, bordered by Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its biodiversity is simply extraordinary by any standard – it has the greatest wealth of fish species of all the lakes in the world.
The vast majority of this ichthyofauna belongs to just one family, the Cichlidae, and most of the cichlid species are endemic to the lake. These fishes are of major economic importance as an important source of protein for the riparian people.
They are also of great value as research subjects in a wide array of biological disciplines and are currently at the forefront of evolutionary research. Many of these cichlids, especially the mbuna, enjoy considerable popularity in the specialised aquarium hobby.
Less than half of the 800 or more estimated cichlid species from Lake Malawi are described, and many of those only in superficial terms. All kinds of taxonomic problems abound at both species and genus level. This makes studying these fishes quite a challenge.
Several genera or parts of genera have been revised in this book; about forty new species have been described and many species reported for the first time, with each given a provisional working name.
About 270 black and white or colour illustrations of these fishes have been included to facilitate their identification. The research reported in this book was carried out as part of the GEF/SADC Lake Malawi/Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation Project in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique, financed by grants from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and with the support of the UK Department For International Development (DFID). Its results are based on the data collected during the two years of the first ever lake-wide survey programme.
All of the chapters except one were written by members of the systematics team stationed at Senga Bay, Malawi: Jackie Chisambo, Thomas Nyasulu and Rhoda Walapa from Malawi, Ben Ngatunga from Tanzania, Joao Manuel from Mozambique, Mark Hanssens and Jos Snoeks from Belgium.
A valuable additional contribution was made by the team of the Ncheni project coordinated by George Turner (UK). Dave Voorvelt, the GEF/SADC project’s artist, has added a lot of extra scientific value to the book through his beautiful and accurate colour illustrations of Malawi fishes.
Jos Snoeks is curator of fishes at the Zoology Department of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium.

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Offshore cichlids of Lake Malawi

by George F. Turner

$35.00

ISBN 3-928457-33-0.

This book, the first ever guide to the cichlid fishes of the offshore waters of Lake Malawi, shows that this habitat harbours a great diversity of little-known cichlid species. Aquarists will be fascinated by the wealth of previously-unknown brilliantly-coloured and bizarrely-shaped species. Information on distinguishing features, colour, size, distribution and abundance, commercial importance, diet, reproduction, and taxonomy are given for 199 species, 79 of which are presently undescribed.
186 colour and 44 black and white photographs illustrate all species.

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AquaLex catalog Cichlids from Lake Malawi 2nd Edition - Hardcover

by Andreas Spreinat

114 pages, 600 color photos, hardcover, and size: 8" x 11.5".

$42.00

ISBN 3-921684-49-8.

This catalog shows the most interesting variants, species, and genera of the cichlids of Lake Malawi. The brilliant photographs, detailed introductory text in English as well as German, plus symbols referring to average maximum length of species, appropriate size of the aquarium, maintenance recommendations (keep single, as pairs or in a group), breeding details, and feeding information, make this picture catalog an indispensable reference work for the serious aquarist.

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Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat 2nd Edition

by Ad Konings

The book is a large edition (8" x 11") composing 352 pages plus a large, full-colour foldout map of the lake.

$65.00

ISBN 3-928457-29-2.

In this classic treatment of the cichlids of Lake Malawi, more than 600 different species are characterized by their distribution, coloration, and habitat preferences.
More than 1100 photographs (the majority never published before) illustrate the cichlids from the entire lake, including from newly-explored coastlines of Tanzania and Mozambique.

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A Guide To The Tanzanian Cichlids of Lake Malawi

by Laif DeMason

Laif DeMason is the owner of Old World Exotic Fish, Inc. in Homestead, Florida, where he raises African cichlids and receives imports from more than 15 countries. He has been instrumental in opening up new territories for cichlid export from East Africa, including the Tanzanian coast of Lake Malawi. Laif writes a regular column for Cichlid News entitled "What's New Around the World?". He holds degrees in Marine Biology and Zoology from the University of Miami and the University of Michigan.
Exploration of the Tanzanian coastline only began in earnest in 1991. Since this time, many new cichlid varieties have been discovered. This volume is a comprehensive guide to the Tanzanian cichlids of Lake Malawi. Both naturalists and aquarists alike can use this important guide to identify species found along the Tanzanian coastline.

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Lake Malawi cichlids from tanzania

by Andreas Spreinat

price $38.00 US

ISBN 3-931328-00-7.

One of the first books on the classification of the Lake Malawi cichlids from Tanzania, this hardcover edition includes more than 550 new color photographs and 320 pages. Most of the photographs are unique underwater pictures of newly-discovered species. Both cichlid species and biotopes are comprehensively described in the clearly arranged text.
320 pp., >550 color photos, hardcover, size: 8.5" x 6"

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Ad Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi

Ad Konings

Hardcover, 496 pp.

$99.95

ISBN: 0866225277

Written by a leading expert who not only studies the Malawi cichlids but also imports, breeds and sells them, this book is the perfect identification guide for the hard-to-tell-apart Malawi species and morphs. It concentrates on the cichlids, of course, and it provides plenty of easy-to absorb text about caring for and breeding them. Among the over 1200 full-color photos, there are photos taken in the lake to show fishes in their true-to-life best.

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AquaGuide : Lake Malawi Cichlids

Interpet Aqua Guide : Lake Malawi Cichlids

The Art of Keeping these Brilliantly Colourful and Decorative Fish
Author : Peter Bredell
Lake Malawi cichlids have become the most popular and well-known group of freshwater aquarium fish. The reason for this is simple: they are colourful ornamental fish that are easy to care for and they display many interesting patterns of behaviour. Aquarists soon become enthusiastic about these magnificent fish and the number of people keeping them is steadily growing. This beautifully illustrated book includes all the key information needed for aquarists to care for this fish species for themselves.
Contents:
•Lake Malawi Cichlids
•The Aquarium for Lake Malawi Cichlids
•Aquarium technology
•Aquarium Decoration
•Choosing the right Fish
•The Right Nutrition for Lake Malawi Cichlids
•Breeding
•Causes of Disease
•The Behaviour of Lake Malawi Cichlids
•The Most Important Species

Hard Back : 80 Pages : Full Colour Photos throughout
Size : 216mm x 170mm
ISBN : 1-84286-035-6

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MALAWI CICHLIDS : MBUNA.

by T.F.H. Publications.

The author was recently appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine. A book with lots of useful information on mbuna keeping - in an easy to read way. All topics are examined and there are many hints and tips on what to do with these beauties in order to establish a trouble - free tank. The photos included in this book are of the highest quality.

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SUCCESS WITH CICHLIDS FROM LAKES MALAWI AND TANGANYIKA.

by T.F.H. Publications.

A very useful book, well written, with lots of information for the serious fishkeeper of these species. It can become your single source of information and the photos are great, too.

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AFRICAN CICHLIDS I - MALAWI MBUNA.

by AQUALOG. Published in 1998, this outstanding hardcover book contains 1.400 photos of mbuna cichlids. What's more it includes both the male and the female, something very important since these fish show a clear dischromatism, which makes identification very difficult. Almost every known species is included. Elementary information for the fish keeper (in the form of symbols) is also there. The major advantage of Aqualog books is that they are regularly updated with special sheets, so your reference book is never outdated. I am sure most of us are sick and tired of observing our precious books get outdated so this is a welcomed innovation.