Aulonocara
rostratum
Trewavas, 1935
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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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18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4975) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.4 %26#150; 8.3; dH range: 5 - 30; depth range ? %26#150; 20 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 %26#150; 26%26deg;C; 9%26deg;S - 15%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: ; 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:
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Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Known from Karonga, Vua, and Monkey Bay.
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Biology: |
Occurs over open sand and feeds on sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595). Solitary specimens usually seen over soft and muddy bottoms.
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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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