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Lake Malawi

626 images Created 14 Oct 2019

Gallery of images from my trips in 2019 and 2022 to Lake Malawi, where I was based in Likoma Island.

All images are my intellectual property, and unauthorized usage is strictly prohibited.

All fish were photographed in Lake Malawi in completely natural conditions.
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  • Fishermen divide their catch of cichlids and usipa, a sardine-like fish, among villagers after a long day fishing in Lake Malawi.
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  • Fishermen divide their catch of cichlids and usipa, a sardine-like fish, among villagers after a long day fishing in Lake Malawi.
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  • Fishermen divide their catch of cichlids and usipa, a sardine-like fish, among villagers after a long day fishing in Lake Malawi.
    MPO_Fishermen_Likoma_Malawi22.jpg
  • Fishermen divide their catch of cichlids and usipa, a sardine-like fish, among villagers after a long day fishing in Lake Malawi.
    MPO_Fishermen_Likoma_Malawi23.jpg
  • Fishermen divide their catch of cichlids and usipa, a sardine-like fish, among villagers after a long day fishing in Lake Malawi.
    MPO_Fishermen_Likoma_Malawi24.jpg
  • Male Copadichromis borleyi photographed Taiwan Reef, Lake Malawi
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  • Male Copadichromis borleyi photographed Taiwan Reef, Lake Malawi
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  • Male Copadichromis borleyi photographed Taiwan Reef, Lake Malawi
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  • A Bumble Bee Cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, swims near the rocks of Masimbwe Island in Lake Malawi. This species is popular in the aquarium trade and bred by the thousands by commercial breeders.
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  • A Bumble Bee Cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, swims near the rocks of Masimbwe Island in Lake Malawi. This species is popular in the aquarium trade and bred by the thousands by commercial breeders.
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  • A Bumble Bee Cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, swims near the rocks of Masimbwe Island in Lake Malawi. This species is popular in the aquarium trade and bred by the thousands by commercial breeders.
    MPO_Crabro_mbuna_LakeMalawi_Africa22.jpg
  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
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  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
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  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
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  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
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  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
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  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mango_Drift_LakeMalawi_cichlid22.jpg
  • Aerial drone image of Mango Drift Resort on the western shore of Likoma Island, Lake Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mango_Drift_LakeMalawi_cichlid24.jpg
  • Drone image of fishing village in Likoma Island, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Drone image of fishing village in Likoma Island, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Drone image of fishing village in Likoma Island, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Drone image of fishing village in Likoma Island, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Protomelas sp. "steveni imperial" makes an appearance at Ndumbi Rocks, a rocky reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi.
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  • Protomelas sp. "steveni imperial" makes an appearance at Ndumbi Rocks, a rocky reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi.
    MPO_Protomelas_LakeMalawi_cichlid24.jpg
  • Protomelas sp. "steveni imperial" makes an appearance at Ndumbi Rocks, a rocky reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi.
    MPO_Protomelas_LakeMalawi_cichlid27.jpg
  • Protomelas sp. "steveni imperial" makes an appearance at Ndumbi Rocks, a rocky reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi.
    MPO_Protomelas_LakeMalawi_cichlid23.jpg
  • Protomelas sp. "steveni imperial" makes an appearance at Ndumbi Rocks, a rocky reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi.
    MPO_Protomelas_LakeMalawi_cichlid25.jpg
  • Metriaclima aurora, one of the most colorful mbuna, or rockfish, endemic to Lake Malawi, especially around Likoma Island.
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  • A Petrotilapia flaviventris swims along a deep reef near Chiwi Rocks, located east of Chizimulu Island.
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  • A Petrotilapia flaviventris swims along a deep reef near Chiwi Rocks, located east of Chizimulu Island.
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  • A female Nimbochromis polystigma guards her young fry in her mouth in the shallows of Masimbwe Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
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  • A female Nimbochromis polystigma guards her young fry in her mouth in the shallows of Masimbwe Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
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  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
    MPO_Labeotropheus_fuelleborni_lake_m...jpg
  • Labeotropheus fuelleborni male photographed at an undisclosed location with a rare color mutation known in the aquarium trade as OB (for orange blotch) or MC (for marmalade cat). In the wild, only male mbuna (rockfish) display this mutation, with only one male out of hundreds having it. They are in great demand in the aquarium hobby and are collected unsustainably and sold by unscrupulous collectors to hobbyists in Europe, North America and Asia.
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
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  • Metriaclima zebra photographed at Ndumbi Rocks, a reef north of Likoma Island, Malawi
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi22July 02, 2022.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
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  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_OBlake_malawi25.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_OBlake_malawi24.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_OBlake_malawi23.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_OBlake_malawi22.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi22.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi24.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi23.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi25.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi27.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi26.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi28.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi31.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi30.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi33.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi29.jpg
  • Orange Blotch aka Marmalade Cat Male Metriaclima or Maylandia Zebra fish photographed at an undisclosed location in Lake Malawi. Males possessing this rare coloration are mutations and deviate from the standard, more common barred patterns displayed by the overwhelming majority of males of the same species. They are in high demand for the aquarium trade and collected unsustainably, which is reason the exact location for this fish is not presented here.
    MPO_zebra_lake_malawi32.jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
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  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
    MPO_Mchenga_thinos_Lake_Malawi_Masim...jpg
  • Male Mchenga thinos courts females and fights off males in the sandy shallows of Masimbwe, a small island south of Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, Malawi, Africa.
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