Night aulonocara (Aulonocara hueseri) fish species and information / pictures of Night aulonocara - Aulonocara hueseri

Night aulonocara (Aulonocara hueseri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aulonocara hueseri

Common Name
Night aulonocara

Biology
Lives over sand and feeds on sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595).

Classification

Classified By
Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Reported from Likoma, Domwe and Thumbi West Islands, Monkey Bay, Nankumba and Nkhata Bay.
Range
11°S - 15°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (D2)