Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
Nepenthes philippinensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is known from Palawan and the neighbouring Calamian Islands and Linapacan, where it grows at 0–600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.
The Tana labeo is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi and the Shire Riverin Malawi. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.
Hildebrandt's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. The species is named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, who collected the first specimens in Kenya.
Swainson's spurfowl or Swainson's francolin is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In the Shona language in Zimbabwe, this bird is called the chikwari and is considered a delicacy by outdoor and hunting enthusiasts.
The green-headed sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Microchromis zebroides is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island where it prefers shallow, rocky areas. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade where it is known as the Mini-zebra.
Pseudotropheus interruptus is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Likoma Island. This species can reach a length of 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The Malawi squeaker is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Lake Malawi. This species grows to a length of 19.2 centimetres (7.6 in) TL. This species is a minor component of local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Aspatharia subreniformis is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi in Malawi.
Bellamya jeffreysi is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae.
Diplommatina alata is a species of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau.
Mutela is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Iridinidae. Species in this genus have actual siphons, rather than unfused apertures, as do most other freshwater mussels.
Oreocnemis phoenix, the Mulanje red damsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to the slopes of Mount Mulanje in Malawi, occurring near montane streams at altitudes of 1,800-2,200 m.
Freziera alata is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Neuburgia alata is a species of plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.
Pitcairnia alata is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations in Zamora-Chinchipe Province.
The Ansell's epauletted fruit bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
Ehpedra alata is a species of Ephedra. These plants are perennial and xerophytic gymnosperm shrubs.
The diamond mullet, is a species of mullet and is also known as the Ord River mullet. This species lives in both brackish or freshwater. Adult fish are found in estuaries, coastal waters and in some cases, ascending rivers into fresh water.
