Aulonocara guentheri
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aulonocara guentheri |
| Species Authority: | Eccles, 1989 |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. |
| Reviewer/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: The species is likely to be widespread throughout Lake Malawi. The population is thought unlikely to be effected by localised fishing threats. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Common in the southeastern arm occurring at Monkey Bay, Makanjila Point and Kadango. Also observed at Senga bay. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi
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Population [top]
| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | Common in shallow sandy habitats, normally forages in small groups of about 10 individuals. Observed in waters as shallow as 1.5 m. In Senga Bay, can occur at 10 m depth. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Known by its scientific name in the aquarium trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | Fishing. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
Bibliography [top]
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Eccles, D.H. 1989. Description of Aulonocara guentheri. In: D.H. Eccles & E. Trewavas (eds). Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. p. 141. Lake Fish Movies, Herten, Germany IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Konings, A. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey. Konings, A. 1995. A review of the sand-dwelling species of the genus Aulonocara, with the description of three new species In: The Cichlids Yearbook. Vol 5. pp. 26–36. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany. Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany. Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara guentheri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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