The Cichlid Diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa

Description: This is a brand new book, BUT during transport some damage occurred (the back cover edges are lightly bumped/wrinkled), the damages do NOT compromise the integrity of the book, tight binding, otherwise in mint, unread condition.! The regular retail price is US$ 50.00, get it for less now + FREE shipping within the USA..! TITLE: The Cichlid Diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. AUTHOR: Jos Snoeks (Editor) AUTHOR: Ad Konings (Illustrator) DESCRIPTION: This book is for the REAL Malawi Cichlids specialist..! Lake Malawi is a large, beautiful African Rift Valley lake, bordered by Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique. Its biodiversity is simply extraordinary by any standard - it has the greatest wealth of fish species of all the lakes in the world. The vast majority of this ichthyofauna belongs to just one family, the Cichlidae, and most of the cichlid species are endemic to the lake. These fishes are of major economic importance as an important source of protein for the riparian people. They are also of great value as research subjects in a wide array of biological disciplines and are currently at the forefront of evolutionary research. Many of these cichlids, especially the Mbuna, enjoy considerable popularity in the specialized aquarium hobby. Less than half of the 800 or more estimated cichlid species from Lake Malawi are described, and many of those only in superficial terms. All kinds of taxonomic problems abound at both species and genus level. This makes studying these fishes quite a challenge. Several genera or parts of genera have been revised in this book; about forty new species have been described and many species reported for the first time, with each given a provisional working name. About 270 black and white or color illustrations of these fishes have been included to facilitate their identification. The research reported in this book was carried out as part of the GEF/SADC Lake Malawi/Nyasa Biodiversity Conservation Project in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique, financed by grants from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and with the support of the UK Department For International Development (DFID). Its results are based on the data collected during the two years of the first ever lake-wide survey program. All of the chapters except one were written by members of the systematics team stationed at Senga Bay, Malawi: Jackie Chisambo, Thomas Nyasulu and Rhoda Walapa from Malawi, Ben Ngatunga from Tanzania, Joao Manuel from Mozambique, Mark Hanssens and Jos Snoeks from Belgium. The team of the Ncheni project coordinated by George Turner (UK) made a valuable additional contribution. Dave Voorvelt, the GEF/SADC project’s artist, has added a lot of extra scientific value to the book through his beautiful and accurate color illustrations of Malawi fishes. 360 pages; size 20 x 27 cm (8" x 11"); 75 color drawings; hundreds of black & white photos, maps, graphs; hardcover. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TRADE CONDITIONS: 1) GENERAL: - All books are NEW & IN ENGLISH, unless specified otherwise in the item description. - Our packing standard is better than most booksellers. - We describe all items to the best of our knowledge. - If you are looking for something special or have questions or suggestions or special wishes, don't hesitate to contact us. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU START BIDDING OR BEFORE BUYING. - If an item arrives damaged, please contact us and we will make arrangements for replacement. 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