Aulonocara rostratum

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

View Printer Friendly

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:	Aulonocara rostratum
Species Authority:	Trewavas, 1935
Taxonomic Notes:	Aulonocara macrochir Trewavas, 1935 is considered to be conspecific with this species (Konings 1990, 1995).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Lake-wide distribution. Population not thought likely to be affected by localised events.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Endemic to Lake Malawi where it has a lake-wide distribution. Observed in its natural habitat at Mdoka, Msuli Point, Kande Island and West reef (Malawi); Hongi Island (Tanzania). Also observed at Nkope and collected from Vua.
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Tanzania, United Republic of
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Occus over sandy substrate at depths varying from 15-30 m. Breeding males group into various breeding colonies where each male digs a breeding (spawning) crater in the sand and defends it against all intruders. This species is a non-seasonal breeder. Females normally forage in separate groups or are solitary. Has been found in waters deeper than 64m in Monkey bay. Known by its scientific name as well as by the name "Aulonocara macrochir" in the aquarium trade.
Systems:	Freshwater

Habitat and Ecology:

Occus over sandy substrate at depths varying from 15-30 m. Breeding males group into various breeding colonies where each male digs a breeding (spawning) crater in the sand and defends it against all intruders. This species is a non-seasonal breeder. Females normally forage in separate groups or are solitary. Has been found in waters deeper than 64m in Monkey bay. Known by its scientific name as well as by the name "Aulonocara macrochir" in the aquarium trade.

Systems:

Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Fishing; aquarium trade.

Major Threat(s):

Fishing; aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No information available.

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

Bibliography [top]

	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. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany. Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)16: 65–118. Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, 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. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

Trewavas, E. 1935. A synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)16: 65–118.

Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany.

Citation:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara rostratum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
Disclaimer:	To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback:	If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided