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Aulonocara rostratum

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Species of fish

Aulonocara rostratum
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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
Trewavas, 1935

Aulonocara rostratum is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to Lake Malawi in Malawi and Tanzania. The males gather in loose aggregations in sandy areas, defending small territories from other males. The females do something else.

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.). "Aulonocara rostratum". FishBase. June 2018 version.
Taxon identifiers
Aulonocara rostratum


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