| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | |||
| Species Authority: | Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Regarded as being conspecific with A. stewart granti, Meyer et al. 1987 (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) |
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Justification: The species is endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from four separate locations. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from Masinje, Fort Maguire, Mara Point and Thumbi West Island. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs in the rocky habitat at 4–6 m where it prefers to dwell near holes and crevices formed in the rocks. Spawning occurs in the caves. Feeds on small invertebrates in the sand. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Restricted Range. Potential localised over-fishing. |
| Conservation Actions: | Partly enclosed within the Lake Malawi National Park. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara hansbaenschi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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