Malawi Hawk

Description

A. christyi is not a very swift swimmer & prefers rocky niches in which to take cover as well as hunt. It hunts the mbuna who live here. It attacks its prey from a tilted body position, focusing just one eye on the target, while it slowly descends before securing the victim with a sudden sideways stroke. It has a unique "aristocratic" or roman nose that easily differentiates this cichlid from others.