My Top 10 Malawi Mbunas,Peacocks,Haplochromines

Generating a top 10 list of Lake Malawi cichlids was definitely a challenging task. With all the different types of cichlids there was just far too many to choose from.  Considering the African cichlids of Lake Malawi are categorized into three differentiating groups: Mbunas, Peacocks and Haplochromine’s, I have made a list for each of them.

TOP 10 MBUNAS	TOP 10 PEACOCKS	TOP 10 HAPLOCHROMINES
·         Yellow Labs (Labidochromis Caeruleus) ·         Demasoni (Pseudotropheus Demasoni) ·         Powder Blue Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi) ·         Yellowfin Acei (Pseudotropheus sp. “Acei”) ·         Kenyi Cichlid (Maylandia Lombardoi) ·         Red Zebra (Maylandia Estherae) ·         Maingano (Melanachromis Maingano) ·         Auratus (Melanchromis Auratus) ·         Afra Cobue ( Cynotilapia Afra Cobue) ·         Saulosi (Pseudotropheus Saulosi)	·         Sunshine Peacock (Aulonocara Baenschi) ·         Eureka Red (Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi) ·         Ngara Flametail (Aulonacara Stuartgrantin “Ngara”) ·         Flavescent Peacock (Aulonocara Stuartgranti “Usiya”) ·         Steveni (Aulonocara Stuartgranti “Kandee Is.”) ·         Masons Peacock (Aulonocara Masoni) ·         Mbenji Peacock (Aulonocara Koningsi) ·         Longnose Peacock “Aulonocara Rostratum” ·         Blue Neon (Aulonocara Stuartgranti Wikhi” ·         Blue Orchid (Aulonocara Kandeense)	·         Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis Caerleus) ·         Malawi Hawk (Aristichromis Chrysti) ·         Malawi Eye Biter ( Dimidiochromis Compressiceps) ·         Threespot Torpedo (Exochromis Anagenys) ·         Malawi Sand Diver (Fossochromis Rostratus) ·         Yellow Lepturus (Buccochromis Rhoadesi) ·         Euchilus (Chilotilapia Euchilus) ·         Malawi Gar (Lichnochromis Acuticeps) ·         Yellow Blaze (Otapharynx Lithobates) ·         Giraffe Cichlid (Nimbochromis Venustus)

Although it may not show but generating my list took some time and was honestly quite challenging. I’m sure if I were to do it again I would not be able to duplicate my thoughts. Of all the African Cichlid species in Lake Malawi I can honestly say each one of them have their own special personalities and that’s what makes them so different from other species of fish. What are your favourite African Cichlids? Are you able to make a top ten list?