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Aulonocara jacobfreibergi in Malawi
Fairy cichlid

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Aulonocara jacobfreibergi   (Johnson, 1974)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae			picture (Aujac_u1.jpg) by O'Brien, S.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Fairy cichlid
Max. size:	15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4975)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8; dH range: 9 - 19
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 26°C; 13°S - 15°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000)
Distribution:	Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Reported from Nkudzi, Monkey Bay, Nankumba, Domwe Islands, Otter Point in Lake Malawi.
Biology:	Northern populations occur in pure rocky habitats and in places with large boulders, while southern populations are found in intermediate habitats and males occupy small caves (Ref. 5595)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Maréchal, C.. 1991. (Ref. 4975)
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Malawi country information
Common names:	Malawi butterfly, Chisawasawa		Ref:  Nsiku, E., 1999
Status:	endemic		Ref:  Maréchal, C., 1991
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	live export: ornamental
Comments:	Known from Otter Point (Ref. 55954). 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:	Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens, 2004
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	Modified:  Musschoot, Tobias	Entered:  Binohlan, Crispina B.

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