Aulonocara
baenschi
Meyer %26 Riehl, 1985
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Nkhomo-benga peacock |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4975) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.2 %26#150; 8.2; dH range: 10 - 30
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Climate: |
tropical; 22 %26#150; 26%26deg;C; 13%26deg;S - 15%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi; reported from in Chipoka, Maleri Islands, Nkhomo, and Usisya.
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Biology: |
Found in areas with scattered rocks on a sandy bottom. Feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
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Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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