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Lake Malawi Haplochromis Malawi Cichlid Haps Facts About Haplochromis and Utaka Cichlids Venustus - Giraffe HapNimbochromis venustus Malawi Cichlids known as "Haps" are the most colorful of fishes in the world !   The beautiful Malawi Cichlid Haps often display bright colors, iridescence, or striking patterns. Many are only surpassed in beauty by the most magnificent specimens of marine tropical fishes. The Haplochromis group is the largest group in the Cichlidae family, with 213 described species as of 2007. Many of the species of this group are endemic to Lake Malawi. Cichlids from this group are generally larger than the Mbuna cichlids...