Oliver Maylandia pulpican (Tawil, 2002) (follow "Tawil, 2002" link at left for more information) Gallery of Cynotilapia Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer, 1956 We have experienced aquarium fish breeders with the main focus on African Cichlids, particularly Lake Malawi Cichlids. (synonym Microchromis Johnson, 1975) Cichlid Room Companion Labidochromis sp. [Pseudotropheus barlowi, see under Maylandia] Maylandia usisyae Li, Konings, & Stauffer, 2016 of P. livingstonii but currently treats it as a separate species] The Beautiful Baddies From Lake Malawi, well-illustrated article by Paul Loiselle at Cichlid Room Companion (although nomenclature is outdated). (1984a) believed this species to be distinct from M. livingstonii; For instance, the two most species-rich clades of cichlids in Malawi, the primarily rock-dwelling mbuna and largely sand-dwelling non-mbuna, have been suggested to have repeatedly evolved in less than 2 Myr to feed from a diversity of similar ecological substrates [47,48]. Iodotropheus sprengerae declivitas Stauffer, 1994 google_ad_height = 600; How Much Do Mbuna Cichlids Cost? /* 160x600, created 4/19/09, White pages */ Labeotropheus artatorostris Pauers, 2017 Pseudotropheus purpuratus Johnson, 1976 Labeotropheus simoneae Pauers, 2016 Tropheops kumwera Li, Konings, & Stauffer, 2016 Top of page Oliver Melanochromis vermivorus Trewavas, 1935 Iodotropheus sprengerae. Smaller, less aggressive species. The Electric Yellow Cichlids body has a bright, well, electric yellow colour. (synonym Christyella Trewavas, 1935) Maylandia mbenjii (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye, 1997) But these demasonis are really too beautiful to resist! [Pseudotropheus heteropictus, see under Chindongo] google_ad_slot = "6534320492"; [Pseudotropheus purus (misspelled pursus), see Ps. Pseudotropheus "aggressive brown" (by Color Pattern), both of which have Maylandia Meyer & Foerster, 1984 A dominant male maintains a spherical territory, only allowing females to enter this territory for breeding purposes. Clown Lab Cichlid (Labidochromis chisumulae From $ 11.99. Introducing Pseudotropheus saulosi Konings 1990, illustrated article by Ad Konings at Cichlid Room Companion names need to have their endings changed to agree. Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935 Shipping All USA / No Minimum / Live Arrival Guarantee Photos / Videos of Fish In Stock Are Available Upon Request Warehouse Distribution Location 5476 West Mission St. #104 Fresno CA. Konings previously (1995c) believed it a synonym Since then I had the pleasure of owning and raising over 70 species of cichlids (here is a complete list) Since the family Cichlidae has spread to every corner of the world, I had time to raise and observe only a hand few of them; the most interesting of them all that I Chindongo Li, Konings, & Stauffer, 2016 Top of page to go to an illustrated page for that species. [Pseudotropheus estherae, see under Maylandia] [e.g., "(Gnther, 1894)"] Maylandia lombardoi (Burgess, 1977) Aquaria Central's notes by Bumper Moore Labidochromis strigatus Lewis, 1982 What I like about Mbuna is usually the males and females have color at maturity, unlike most Haps and Peacocks. [Pseudotropheus tropheops, see under Tropheops] Labidochromis maculicauda Lewis, 1982 The gender of the name is feminine; some species photo by M.K. Subtypes like bumblebee cichlid (Pseudotropheus crabro), golden cichlid (Melanochromis auratus), red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) and blue zebra (Maylandia callainos) usually the best choice for Lake Malawi themed aquarium. Cyathochromis obliquidens Trewavas, 1935 type species //--> Lake Malawi is one of the three rift lakes of Eastern Africa, along with Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria, and stretches 360 miles from north to south. /* 160x600, created 4/19/09, White pages */ Maylandia midomo (Stauffer, Black, & Konings, 2013) Photo M.K. Checklist of the. Pseudotropheus interruptus (Johnson, 1975) [synonym: Melanochromis elastodema Bowers & Stauffer, 1997] google_ad_height = 600; Pseudotropheus benetos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997) Cyathochromis obliquidens. (1983) Chindongo demasoni (Konings, 1994) [Pseudotropheus flavus, see under Chindongo] [Pseudotropheus novemfasciatus, see under Tropheops] Photo M.K. checklist of formally described mbuna species and are looking for Genyochromis mento. Top of page So I was wondering what other species could go with them. I had first decided upon a relatively peaceful mbuna community with yellow labs, acei and rusties. (1997)] Pseudotropheus lucerna. (Adobe Acrobat Reader for the above can be downloaded free) Malawi "Hap" Species Flock (Alphabetically) or to Cynotilapia zebroides. Chindongo flavus (Stauffer, 1988) you can click on any colored scientific name /* 160x600, created 4/19/09, White pages */ pictured species only, Mbuna (pronounced boo - nuh[1] ) is the common name for a large group of African cichlids from Lake Malawi, and are members of the haplochromine family. Pseudotropheus (Tropheops) Trewavas, 1984a (type species: P. tropheops Regan, 1922); now recognized as a separate genus (see Tropheops below). Maylandia zebra (Boulenger, 1899) [Redescribed by Stauffer et al. Labidochromis mylodon Lewis, 1982 Malawi "Hap" Species Flock (Alphabetically), Checklist of the Malawi "Hap" Species Flock [Trewavas Some of the top Mbuna cichlids in the aquarium hobby include the following: 1. Most of these species require the same level and conditions of care. Chindongo bellicosus. Pseudotropheus socolofi. You can grow live plants with more peacefull cichlids like Angels, Kribensis and Keyholes. Petrotilapia mumboensis Lundeba, Stauffer, & Konings, 2011 Tropheops kamtambo Li, Konings, & Stauffer, 2016 Maylandia Meyer & Foerster, 1984 (synonym: Metriaclima) Mbuna exhibit strong social behavior and establish a clearly visible social hierarchy including well-defined and enforced territories. [Pseudotropheus socolofi, see under Chindongo] Top of page [Pseudotropheus modestus, see under Tropheops] Pseudotropheus "acei" See also The subgenera, each now recognized as a full genus, were the following: In addition, a number of species formerly assigned to Pseudotropheus have been removed to a new genus Chindongo. [Pseudotropheus elongatus, see under Chindongo] Auratus Cichlid (Melanochromis auratus) 7. Petrotilapia "gold eastern" Melanochromis baliodigma Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 [synonym: Melanochromis xanthodigma Bowers & Stauffer, 1997] ), See also Gallery of Miscellaneous Maylandia for some forms without formal scientific names, Melanochromis Maylandia estherae (Konings, 1995) Petrotilapia tridentiger Trewavas, 1935 type species pictured species only, Many mbuna cichlids are regularly stocked and sold by pet shops. Below is an alphabetical checklist of all scientifically Synonym: Maylandia melabranchion (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye, 1997); synonymized by Ciccotto, Konings, & Stauffer, 2011] If you are unable to find your fish in the Profiles section, you might consider posting a description of your fish along with a photo in the Unidentified Cichlids section of the Discussion Board. available at this site are linked below in this way. Maylandia chrysomallos (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye, 1997) Large aggressive species. Pseudotropheus tursiops Burgess & Axelrod, 1975 [should perhaps be transferred to Melanochromis, based on the horizontal stripes] google_ad_client = "pub-1073870801597945"; "perlmutt" The Beautiful Baddies From Lake Malawi, well-illustrated article by Paul Loiselle at Cichlid Room Companion (although nomenclature is outdated) see Picture List for the Mbuna Species Flock. [Pseudotropheus lombardoi, see under Maylandia] Checklist of the species of haplochromine mbuna cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi, Africa. (which will look, e.g., like "Cynotilapia afra") [Melanochromis brevis, see Pseudotropheus brevis] Chindongo minutus (Fryer, 1956) Labidochromis mbenjii Lewis, 1982 Oliver Petrotilapia "yellow chin" The most common mbuna cichlids are the red zebra cichlid, the blue zebra, the bumble or hornet cichlid, the golden cichlid, the electric yellow or yellow lab cichlid, and the blue johannii. Labeotropheus trewavasae"marmalade cat". Breeding L. caeruleus "electric yellow", by Jessica Miller Chindongo longior (Seegers, 1996) Melanochromis loriae Johnson, 1975 [synonym: M. parallelus Burgess & Axelrod, 1976; see Konings & Stauffer, 2012] Chindongo bellicosus Li, Konings, & Stauffer, 2016 type species Plastic plants they will also try and destroy, but it will take much longer. Since The 90's Breeding African Cichlids Imported From Their Native Waters To The Highest Standard Of Quality You Can Rely On! Abactochromis labrosus (Trewavas, 1935) Maylandia flavifemina (Konings & Stauffer, 2006) //--> Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972 Try these instead: Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos. Melanochromis heterochromis Bowers & Stauffer, 1993 of any species' author and year of description (Metriaclima Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye (1997) Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 Ian Pseudotropheus "aggressive gray head" Click here to see many more color varieties of Trewavasae. Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935 [Pseudotropheus minutus, see under Chindongo] Many of these species are considered to have large territorial needs and aggressively defend these territories. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mbuna&oldid=998247381, Articles needing additional references from April 2007, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 January 2021, at 13:52. Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation, p. 598. Cynotilapia zebroides (Johnson, 1975) Gephyrochromis lawsi Fryer, 1957 Among biologists, almost all of the cichlid species of Lake Malawi, including mbuna and non mbuna such as the utaka, are believed to have descended from one or a very few species that became isolated in the lake. Below is an alphabetical checklistof all scientificallydescribed and named species in the Mbuna species flock of Malawi Tropheops "lucerna brown" [Pseudotropheus cyaneus, see under Chindongo] Cynotilapia axelrodi Burgess, 1976 [Melanochromis joanjohnsonae, see under Labidochromis] Chindongo saulosi (Konings, 1990) Photo M.K. 15 items per page; 30 items per page; 45 items per page; All items per page; Sort by Featured. Cynotilapia Regan, 1922 (synonym: Microchromis) Maylandia glaucos (Ciccotto, Konings, & Stauffer, 2011) Maylandia barlowi (McKaye & Stauffer, 1986) Labidochromis pallidus Lewis, 1982 Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926 Cichlids belonging to any of the genera listed below are considered mbuna. Maylandia thapsinogen (Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye, 1997) species-rich clades of cichlids in Malawi, the primarily rock-dwelling mbuna and largely sand-dwelling non-mbuna, have been suggested to have repeatedly evolved in less nasal neurocranium maxilla maxillary rotation premaxilla lower jaw dentary rotation articular quadrate palatine A B C E D aN Figure 1. Red Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia estherae) 3. Melanochromis kaskazini Konings-Dudin, Konings, & Stauffer, 2009 This video will talk about some of the most aggressive mbunas. Chindongo ater (Stauffer, 1988) Maylandia xanthos (Ciccotto, Konings, & Stauffer, 2011) Chindongo elongatus (Fryer, 1956)