Ecology of Maylandia aurora
 
Main Ref. Jackson, P.B.N., 1961
Remarks Occurs in intermediate zones, common in rock-sand interface. Occasionally seen in purely rocky habitats close to sand. Male territoriality usually over upper surfaces of medium-sized and large rocks, small proportion of males may occupy less prominent sites and some defend areas at the base of rocks where they dig sand-scraped nests. Females, juveniles and non-territorial adult males may occur singly or form small groups (to 30 fish). Feeding aggregations with Cynotilapia afra and P. zebra in water column above rocks where they feed on plankton. Normally feeds from rock-sand substrata.

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Maylandia aurora may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Ribbink, A.J., B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink and B.J. Sharp, 1983
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 2.50 0.23 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Reinthal, P.N., 1990
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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