| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aulonocara aquilonium |
| Species Authority: | Konings, 1995 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
|
Justification: The species is restricted to a single location at Mdoka in the northern part of Lake Malawi. |
|
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is restricted to Mdokas in the northern part of the lake. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs at depths of approximately 20 m. Foraging females and non territorial males congregate in large schools on the sand between or near rocks at depths varying from 12–25 m. Territorial males defend a small patch of sand against conspecific males only. Abundant at the rock sand interfaces near Mdoka in November and December. It has been exported as "Aulonocara Auditor" in the aquarium trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Potentially the aquarium trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara aquilonium. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2010. |
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