Lake Malawi
Үй жануарлары мен аңдар
No lake in the world contains such a diversified and distinct community of cichlid fishes as Lake Malawi - more than 800 species have been recorded.That 800 that evolved from only two species.
The cichlids are among the fishes best designed to adapt to living in a tropical lake. All Malawi cichlids are endemic to this lake.
There are even cichlids you just can find on one certain spot in the lake, like Pseudotropheus saulosi 05:14 at Taiwanee Reef.
Apart of that sometimes more than 70 different species are to find at a single location.
The most important factor that gives cichlids an avantage in a new lake is their ability to adapt rapidly to a new environment.
Therefore you can find several types of feeding specializations.
The Aulonocara species 00:50, with their large opening on the head which looks like colored patches, feeds by "listening" to the movement of small crustaceans in the sand.
The fin biter Genyochromis mento 01:21 has the nasty habit of feeding on the fins an scales of other cichlids. Many chichlides have notched anal and caudal fins, souvenirs of encounter with G. mento.
Nimbochromis livingstoni plays dead and waits for small fish prey to swim by.05:30
But the majority scrape off algue from the rocks or digging for invertbrates in the sand.
But there is common behavouir - all Malawi cichlid, apart from the non-endemic Tilapia rendalli, are maternal mouthbrooders. That means that only the female takes care of eggs and fry.
In the average three weeks of brood care the fry lives in the mouth of their mother. If they get to big, the fry will be released.
The lake Malawi is 560 km in length, 75 km in width and 705 m deep.
source: Ad Konings - Malawi Cichlids in their Natural habitat 4th Edition
music by: Adrian Berenguer track Mama
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Home to the best African cichlids!
Every African cichlid keepers dream right there!
Fish are amazing!
Really nice footage! Saulosis, linni and livingstonii mamas with fry - no they aren't behind every rock so these are really valuable shots 👏
@GlobalDiveMedia
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! You nailed it! 🙂 I have a malawi fish tank and i always wanted to dive there. It was amazing to see them in their natural habitat and if you know about the cichlids behaviours and its a real pleasure to observe them
Omg such a beautiful place. How is the current under water, does it feel still or is there a lot of current?
@GlobalDiveMedia
Жыл бұрын
Most of the time and places is no current. The only place with current was the spot where the Ps. saulosi are to find
Great video.
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😍
Awesome footage!
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Incredible footage!
@GlobalDiveMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really enjoyed diving Lake Malawi!
Awesome!
Beautiful. What a majestic place.
@GlobalDiveMedia
2 жыл бұрын
It is indeed. So many colorful cichlids and activity
Amazing video Alexander. I've become really interesting in the story and history of Lake Malawi and would love to dive it one day. An honest question for you though. What is the risk of bilharzia when diving at the lake? Was it something you were conscious of or is the fear overblown?
@GlobalDiveMedia
Жыл бұрын
If i remember and understood correctly, the risk is when you get in the water unprotect, means bare skin, or walk bare foot at the lake shore, both only in certain areas. We were told that scientist do a constant research on that and know the spots well. The places where i stayed was no risk. But the lodge manager gave us bilharzia pills as we left, just for the case. The pills are much cheaper in Malawi
Lake Malawi is a 40,000 year old. A Malavi Cichlid live for 6-10 years. So, there has been a lot of generations of cichlids for evolution to work on.
@GlobalDiveMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your informative comment!
😍😍😍👍👍 Great video.
@GlobalDiveMedia
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
Tolles Video
@GlobalDiveMedia
3 жыл бұрын
Danke schön!
I'm always curious on how they film in these lakes...aren't huge crocodiles and hippos on the perimeters of these african lakes,beatiful video thou....!
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🙂 we didnt see any hippos or crocs, altough we visited many spots around the lake, but we heard stories from the lodge owner who joined us on this trip about crocs in some areas. Now and the they spot one/some, but they dont survive very long....
@rezablade1375
3 жыл бұрын
We swim everyday Lake Malawi is quite safe
awesome +globaldivemedia
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😍 your comment!
Are cichlids edible? Seem like a good source of abundant protein for the locals.
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
yes they are, and there are also fishermen on the lake, altough only the bigger cichlids make sense. locals overfished a certain cichlid species, that in turn caused or spread out Bilharzia. this certain fish namely feed on snails which had the Bilharzia worms. So the snails increased and the worms increased. thats how things are going...
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I thought OBs didn't occur in the lake.. 4:19
@GlobalDiveMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. I thought they are a breeding form
@TheKiaiKid
4 жыл бұрын
OB werer said to be at about 0.1% of Lake Population. So they were known in the wild,just rare.
@stayathomecichlidmom3579
4 жыл бұрын
Big difference between an MCAT and an OB Peacock. MCAT's are generally rare to see in aquariums but they are found in Lake Malawi. OB Peacocks are a hybrid, which are everywhere but NOT found in Lake Malawi.
@TheKiaiKid
4 жыл бұрын
@@stayathomecichlidmom3579 The video referenced shows an OB Estherea( Red zebra) M.cat typically refers to Labeotropheus Fuelleborni OB.Im not sure if OB Fuelleborni have wild specimens. You could be right about that. But I dont think the question was referring to any peacock,though you're correct about them being hybrid hobby species only.
@stayathomecichlidmom3579
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheKiaiKid I know a few people that I can ask about the OB Fuelleborni, that will know and I apologize, I just assumed OB Peacock,since that's generally what most are referring too.