Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa with a length of 560 kilometres, a width of up to 80 kilometres and a depth of 704 metres. The pH-value is around 8 and the water is very rich in minerals. Lake Malawi is famous for its abundance of cichlids. The perches of Lake Malawi are mouth breeders. The main genera are Aulonocara, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Maylandia, Melanochromis, Pseudotropheus and Sciaenochromis.
Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa with a length of 560 kilometres, a width of up to 80 kilometres and a depth of 704 metres. The pH-value is around 8 and the water is very rich in...
read more » Close window Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa with a length of 560 kilometres, a width of up to 80 kilometres and a depth of 704 metres. The pH-value is around 8 and the water is very rich in minerals. Lake Malawi is famous for its abundance of cichlids. The perches of Lake Malawi are mouth breeders. The main genera are Aulonocara, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Maylandia, Melanochromis, Pseudotropheus and Sciaenochromis.