Aulonocara stuartgranti Meyer & Riehl, 1985
Flavescent peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  11.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs along the entire coast between Ngara and Chizi Point.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Some individuals of a population are very shy and hide permanently in caves whereas others form large schools over sand. Feeds on sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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