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Aulonocara stonemani (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973) |
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photo by
Turner, G.F. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 55 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the southeast and southwest arms of Lake Malawi. | |||
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| Biology: | Probably found over a substrate consisting of mud or sand with a thick layer of sediment. Feeds on benthic entomostracans, particularly ostracods and chydorid cladocerans (Ref. 267). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||