Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	CICHLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Species Authority:

Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Common Name/s:

English

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Aulonocara Fort Maguire

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 Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P.
Reviewer/s:	Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s:
Justification: The species is endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from four separate locations.

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

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.

Major Threat(s):

Restricted Range. Potential localised over-fishing.

Conservation Actions:	Partly enclosed within the Lake Malawi National Park.

Conservation Actions:

Partly enclosed within the Lake Malawi National Park.

Citation:	Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara hansbaenschi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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