AFRICAN CICHLIDS (MALAWI)

1. Afra (Cynotilapia afra). Scientific Name(s): Cynotilapia afra, Paratilapia afra, Hemichromis afer Common Name(s): Afra Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 11 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

2. Blue Ahli (Sciaenochromis ahli) Scientific Name(s): Sciaenochromis ahli, Cyrtocara ahli, Haplochromis ahli, Haplochromis jacksoni Common Name(s): Blue Ahli, Blue Hap, Electric Blue Ahli Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 7 inches Life Span: 11 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

3. Bream (Chilotilapia rhoadesii) Scientific Name(s): Chilotilapia rhoadesii, Chilotilapia rhoadesi Common Name(s): Bream Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 9 inches Life Span: 9 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

4. Chilumba (Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba) Scientific Name(s): Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba Common Name(s): Chilumba, Chilumba Peacock Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 4.5 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

5. Chisawasawa (Tramitichromis intermedius) Scientific Name(s): Tramitichromis intermedius, Lethrinops intermedia, Trematocranus intermedius Common Name(s): Chisawasawa Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 6.5 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

6. Dolphin Cichlid (Cyrtocara moorii) Scientific Name(s): Cyrtocara moorii, Haplochromis moorii Common Name(s): Dolphin Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 8 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

7. Electric Blue Johannii (Melanochromis Johanni) Scientific Name(s): Melanochromis Johanni Common Name(s): Electric Blue Johannii, Blue Johanni Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

8. Electric Yellow Lab (Labidochromis Caeruleus) Scientific Name(s): Labidochromis caeruleus Common Name(s): Yellow lab, Electric yellow lab, Canary cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: African Lake Malawi

9. Fuelleborni (Labeotropheus fuelleborni) Scientific Name(s): Labeotropheus fuelleborni Common Name(s): Blue Mbuna, Fuelleborni Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 10 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

10. Giraffe Cichlid (Nimbochromis Venustus) Scientific Name(s): Nimbochromis Venustus Common Name(s): Giraffe Cichlid, Haplochromis Venustus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 10 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

11. Kadango (Copadichromis borleyi) Scientific Name(s): Copadichromis borleyi, Haplochromis borleyi, Cyrtocara borleyi Common Name(s): Kadango, Kandango, Red Fin Kadango, Red Fin borleyi, Yellow fin Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

12. Kenyi (Pseudotropheus lombardoi) Scientific Name(s): Pseudotropheus lombardoi, Pseudotropheus liliancinius, P. kennyi Common Name(s): Kenyi, Blue Kenyi, Kenyi Cichlid, Kenyii, Kennyi Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: Lake Malawi

13. Lavender Mbuna (Iodotropheus sprengerae) Scientific Name(s): Iodotropheus sprengerae Common Name(s): Lavender Mbuna, Rusty Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

14. Livingstonii (Nimbochromis livingstonii) Scientific Name(s): Nimbochromis livingstonii, Cyrtocara livingstonii, Haplochromis livingstonii, Hemichromis livingstonii Common Name(s): Livingstoni Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 12 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

15. Malawi Eye Biter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) Scientific Name(s): Dimidiochromis compressiceps Common Name(s): Malawi Eye Biter, Malawi Eye-biter, Malawi Eyebiter Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 10 inches Life Span: 14 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

16. Melanochromis Auratus Scientific Name(s): Melanochromis Auratus Common Name(s): Auratus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 9 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

17. Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara hansbaenschi) Scientific Name(s): Aulonocara hansbaenschi Common Name(s): Peacock Cichlid, Peacock, Blue Peacock, Red Peacock Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

18. Red Top Hongi (Labidochromis hongi) Scientific Name(s): Labidochromis hongi Common Name(s): Red Top Hongi, Hongi, Red Top Kimpuma Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi and areas surrounding Hongi Island

19. Red Zebra (Metriaclima estherae) Scientific Name(s): Metriaclima estherae Common Name(s): Red Zebra, Orange Zebra Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

20. Sunshine Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi) Scientific Name(s): Aulonocara baenschi Common Name(s): Sunshine Peacock, Benga, Benga Yellow, Yellow Regal African Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi

21. White Tail Acei (Pseudotropheus sp. Acei Ngara) Scientific Name(s): Pseudotropheus sp. Acei Ngara Common Name(s): White Tail Acei Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 7 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: Lake Malawi in Africa

22. Yellow Tail Acei (Pseudotropheus Acei) Scientific Name(s): Pseudotropheus Acei Common Name(s): Yellow Tail Acei Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Malawi Maximum Size: 4.5 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Malawi Sumber :