| Dedication | 7 |
| Preface | 9 |
| On the usage of “Haplochromis” | 11 |
| The lake | 13 |
| The cichlids, a species flock | 18 |
| The wave-washed upper rocky habitat | 48 |
| The rocky habitat free from sediment | 66 |
| The sediment-rich rocky habitat | 130 |
| The intermediate habitat | 148 |
| Shallow, sediment-rich bay’s | 209 |
| The sand | 225 |
| The open water | 268 |
| References | 295 |
| Index | 209 |