Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat [Hardcover]

Ad Konings (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2001

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.

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

Product Details

• Hardcover: 351 pages
• Publisher: Cichlid Press; 3rd edition (July 31, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0966825535
• ISBN-13: 978-0966825534
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, March 25, 2008

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This review is from: Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat (Hardcover)

A gift that a friend sent to me. I love it. It's filled with beautiful colored pictures of African cichlids living in their own playground. Lots and lots of good info to boot. Ad Konings(author)is the best in my opinion. This author never fails to amaze me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, September 23, 2009

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Ad Konings would have to be the best author of books for the African Rifl Lake cichlids to ever grace the earth (in my opinion). This edition Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat continues the tradition of a great book with fantastic photos to interest me more and more on getting a hold of some of the more beautiful species. While you can just about learn everything to ever want to know from the earlier editions, the new photos alone make having this, along with all the earlier additions, well and truly worth while. If it's your first Malawi book, you'll learn enough to be able to recreate the natural habitat of the cichlids keep them in a fantastic environment, as well as learning enough to be able to target your own foods. I thoroughly enjoy the book and personally have kept over 150 of the species and variations documented within.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an older version, but THE best resource for Malawi Cichlids, August 4, 2009

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Ak Reviewer "AK Reviewer" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat (Hardcover)

You can't beat this book for photos and summaries of the cichlid species of lake malawi. Every Malawi cichlid hobbiest should own this book. However, there is a newer release that is more up to date, is better structured and has more fish and photos.