Pale Usisya aulonocara (Aulonocara steveni)

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

Pale Usisya aulonocara (Aulonocara steveni)

The Pale Usisya aulonocara (Aulonocara steveni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs near Kande Island.

Biology

Found among the sediment covered rocks. Feeds on soft-bodied invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulonocara steveni
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs near Kande Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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