Malawi Cichlids Mix

When it comes to colour, Malawi cichlids often rival marine fish. They come in two basic groups – Mbuna (the rock fish) and the Haps (short for Haplochromines which includes a bit of a mix of more placid fish) which tend to be less persistently territorial. These are fairly arbitrary distinctions, especially as many of the Peacocks seen today tend to be hybrids involving the placid Aulonocara with the more aggressive mbuna. This gives an attitude which still tends to be on the milder side of things.