THE CICHLIDS OF THE LAKE MALAWI

THE PETROTILAPIA

 
 
 
 

Petrotilapia chrysos

 

South-East of the lake

Petrotilapia genalutea   present in the whole lake except Likoma island, Chizumulu island, Chinyankwazi island, Chinyamwezi island and North of South Rukuru river
Petrotilapia nigra   peninsula of Nankhumba / Thumbi West island, Domwe island
Petrotilapia sp."nigra tanzania"   from Ikombe to Mbamba Bay (Tanzania)
Petrotilapia sp."nigra tumbi"   Tumbi Point (Mozambique)
Petrotilapia tridentiger   present in the whole lake except from Makanjila to Mara Point
Petrotilapia sp."black flank"   Mpanga rock / Katale island (Malawi)
Petrotilapia sp."chitande"   North-West coast
Petrotilapia sp."fuscous"   Maleri islands and Mbenji islands
Petrotilapia sp."likoma barred"   Likoma island / Taiwan reef
Petrotilapia sp."likoma variable"   Likoma island
Petrotilapia sp."mumbo blue"   Mumbo island , Thumbi West island and Mbenji islands (Malawi)
Petrotilapia sp."mumbo yellow"   Mumbo island
Petrotilapia sp."orange pelvic"   Chizumulu island
Petrotilapia sp."retrognathus"   Chizumulu island / Taiwan reef
Petrotilapia sp."ruarwe"   from Mbowe island to Mdoka (Malawi)
Petrotilapia sp."small blue"   from Kande island to Cap Manulo (Malawi)
Petrotilapia sp."yellow chin"   Maleri islands, Mbenji islands and Namalenje island / from Makanjila (Malawi) to Chuanga (Mozambique)
Petrotilapia sp."yellow ventral"   from Hai reef (Tanzania) to Mara Point (Mozambique) / Chizumulu island