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Aulonocara hansbaenschi in Malawi
Aulonocara Fort Maguire

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Aulonocara hansbaenschi   Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae			picture (Auhan_u0.jpg) by O'Brien, S.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Aulonocara Fort Maguire
Max. size:	8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4975)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 27°C; 13°S - 14°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec<1000)
Distribution:	Africa: endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, between Fort Maguire and Masinje.
Biology:	Tends to hide in caves. Feeds on small sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595). Aquarium keeping: many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539)
Threatened:	Vulnerable, see IUCN Red List  (D2) , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Maréchal, C.. 1991. (Ref. 4975)
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Malawi country information
Common names:	Aulonocara Fort Maguire, Aulonocara red flush, Chisawasawa, Malawi peacock, Mdinyamuboro		Ref:  Nsiku, E., 1999
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	live export: ornamental
Comments:	Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 5595).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mi.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Maréchal, C., 1991
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Binohlan, Crispina B.

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