Likoma Island

Around Likoma Island, there are around 40 species of Malawi cichlids. The list below shows the species that we have not yet included. Below, with photos, are the species that have already been added to the database:

  • Aulonocara saulosi
  • Chindongo socolofi
  • Chindongo sp. ‘elongatus masimbwe’
  • Chindongo sp. ‘elongatus ornatus’
  • Copadichromis diplostigma
  • Ctenopharynx pictus
  • Hemitaeniochromis krampus
  • Labidochromis freibergi
  • Labidochromis lividus
  • Labidochromis strigatus
  • Melanochromis melanopterus
  • Metriaclima sp. ‘elongatus goldbar’
  • Metriaclima zebra
  • Mylochromis sp. ‘mollis likoma’
  • Otopharynx sp. ‘heterodon likoma’
  • Placidochromis johnstoni
  • Protomelas labridens
  • Pseudotropheus interruptus
  • Pseudotropheus livingstonii
  • Pseudotropheus perileucos
  • Pseudotropheus sp. ‘aggressive grey’
  • Sciaenochromis ahli
  • Sciaenochromis sp. ‘stripe tanzania’
  • Tramitichromis sp. ‘variabilis likoma’
  • Tropheops romandi
  • Tropheops sp. ‘membe