Aulonocara
gertrudae
Konings, 1995
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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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Max. size:
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11.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40898) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 3 %26#150; 30 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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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: both western and eastern shores of Lake Malawi.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 16 - 18;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8 %26#150; 9. Males from the northern populations with a bright orange patch on shoulder (absent in southern populations) (Ref. 40898).
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Biology: |
Found in sandy areas (Ref. 40898).
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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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