Aulonocara Fort Maguire (Aulonocara hansbaenschi)

Scientific name: Aulonocara hansbaenschi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Aulonocara Fort Maguire (Aulonocara hansbaenschi)

The Aulonocara Fort Maguire (Aulonocara hansbaenschi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae that grows to about 15 cm (5.9 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive and needs a tank of at least 210 L (55 US gal), water at 25–29°C (77–84°F) and a pH of 7.5–8.8. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi.

Aulonocara Fort Maguire care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Adult size
15 cm (5.9 in)
Minimum tank
210 L (55 US gal)
Temperature
25–29°C (77–84°F)
pH
7.5–8.8
Hardness
10–25 dGH (178–446 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Tends to hide in caves. Feeds on small sand-dwelling invertebrates. Aquarium keeping: many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 100 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi, between Fort Maguire and Masinje.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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