Detail:  It is over 30 years since the first living cichlids from Lake Malawi were imported. The aquarists at that time were so enthusiastic about the unusual coloration of these new species that they referred to them a "Fresh Water Coral Fish" in the ornamental fish journals. Enormous prices were paid at the beginning of the 1960s for the first wild-caught fish. This situation gradually changed as it became apparent how easy it is to breed these maternal mouthbrooding cichlids and inexpensive captive-bred fish soon became available in the assortment offered by the specialist ornamental fish trade.

The text includes information on habitats and breeding for these beautiful fish.