
As the name implies, these Cichlids can be found among the rocks and piles of rocks along the rocky shore. In the local language of the Tonga people of Malawi, Mbuna means Rockfish. It was formed over 2 million years ago and is around 400 miles long and roughly 50 miles wide. There are around 350 different Cichlid species in Lake Malawi. African Great Lakes What are Lake Malawi Cichlids? It’s not surprising that Cichlids that originate from different lakes and regions within Africa can be so different. In fact, these large lakes with open water can almost resemble the ocean in some cases. Remember that Africa is a large continent, and the lakes and other water bodies can also be very large.


Rusty Cichlid (Lodotropheus Sprengerae).

Kribensis Cichlid (Pelvicachromis Pulcher).
