Aulonocara
hansbaenschi
Meyer, Riehl %26 Zetzsche, 1987
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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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Aulonocara Fort Maguire |
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Max. size:
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8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4975) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 %26#150; 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15
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Climate: |
tropical; 23 %26#150; 27%26deg;C; 13%26deg;S - 14%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec<1000) |
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Africa: endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, between Fort Maguire and Masinje.
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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).
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Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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