Lake Malawi (cichlids)
Malawi · Lake MalawiFreshwater diving over boulder bottoms among shoals of brightly coloured cichlids. The lake is a textbook case of evolutionary radiation: its cichlids have diversified into hundreds of endemic species, comparable to what Darwin's finches meant for the Galápagos.
Depth
3–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
25 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
May-November
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
30 USD / dive
Protection status
Parque Nacional del Lago Malaui
UNESCO designation
Patrimonio Mundial (Parque Nacional del Lago Malaui, inscrito en 1984): el primer bien del mundo inscrito por su biodiversidad de peces de agua dulce
Location
See on the interactive map6 species documented in Lake Malawi (cichlids)
Least ConcernÁguila pescadora africana
Haliaeetus vocifer
Least ConcernCocodrilo del Nilo
Crocodylus niloticus
Least ConcernCormorán africano
Microcarbo africanus
Cíclido cebra del Malaui
Maylandia zebra
VulnerableHipopótamo común
Hippopotamus amphibius
Pez gato africano
Clarias gariepinus
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