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Larry-T · 01-19-2005, 06:55 AM

I hope that one thing we can do on this board is move the discussion of African Cichlids beyond the common assumption that African Cichlids = Rift Lake Cichlids. When I look at African Cichlids I tend to put them into the following groups:

Rift Lake Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika

Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lake Victoria and surrounding areas in East Africa

West African Cichlids: All of the Cichlids found in the rivers of West Africa, especially the Congo Basin, with its populations of Nannochromis, Pelvicachromis, Steatocranus, and Teleogramma species.

Madagasscar: Cichlids of this island are a unique and interesting group of Cichlids which seem more related to those of Central America than of Africa.

01-19-2005, 06:55 AM	#1
Larry-T Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Washington, DC Age: 60 Posts: 101	Africans and other Africans I hope that one thing we can do on this board is move the discussion of African Cichlids beyond the common assumption that African Cichlids = Rift Lake Cichlids. When I look at African Cichlids I tend to put them into the following groups: Rift Lake Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lake Victoria and surrounding areas in East Africa West African Cichlids: All of the Cichlids found in the rivers of West Africa, especially the Congo Basin, with its populations of Nannochromis, Pelvicachromis, Steatocranus, and Teleogramma species. Madagasscar: Cichlids of this island are a unique and interesting group of Cichlids which seem more related to those of Central America than of Africa.