Aulonocara rostratum

Aulonocara rostratum is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in Malawi and Tanzania. It is found throughout the lake.[3] The males gather in loose aggregations in sandy areas, defending small territories which they defend from other males.[1]

Aulonocara rostratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Species:
A. rostratum
Binomial name
Aulonocara rostratum

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2019). "Aulonocara rostratum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61070A155050877. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61070A155050877.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Aulonacara rostratum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Aulonocara rostratum" in FishBase. June 2018 version.


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