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  • Aulonocara hansbaenschi
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Scientific Name Aulonocara hansbaenschi    Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987
Common Names Red Shoulder Peacock
Aulonocara Fort Maguire, Firebird Cichlid, Kaiserbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality 8 kilometers south of Masinje, eastern Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], Malawi.
Etymology Aulonocara: Greek, aulos = flute + Greek, kara = face, head. 
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Size 84mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, between Fort Maguire and Masinje.
African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi, Southern Lake Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
pH 7.5 - 8.5
Temperature 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Courier ForschungsInstitut Senckenberg v. 94, pp 11, 19, Pl. 5 (figs. 30-31).
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Last Update 2016 Aug 04 22:47 (species record created: 2013 Jul 23 20:22)