Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Aulonocara

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22 species
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Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Aulonocara aquilonium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Aulonocara auditor
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Aulonocara baenschi Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Aulonocara baenschi
[Nkhomo-benga peacock]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL

 
Aulonocara brevinidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Aulonocara brevirostre
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
[Chitande aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Aulonocara gertrudae
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara guentheri
[]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Aulonocara hansbaenschi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
[Aulonocara Fort Maguire]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Aulonocara hueseri Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara hueseri
[Night aulonocara]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Johnson, 1974)

Photo by Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
[Fairy cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara kandeense Tawil & Allgayer, 1987

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara kandeense
[Blue orchid aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Aulonocara koningsi
[]

Photo by Brough, D.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara korneliae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Brough, D.
 
Aulonocara korneliae
[Aulonocara chizumulu]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara maylandi Trewavas, 1984

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara maylandi
[Sulfurhead Aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Aulonocara nyassae
[Emperor cichlid]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Aulonocara rostratum Trewavas, 1935

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara rostratum
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Aulonocara saulosi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara saulosi
[Greenface aulonocara]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Aulonocara steveni Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Aulonocara steveni
[Pale Usisya aulonocara]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Aulonocara stonemani (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara stonemani
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
Aulonocara stuartgranti Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aulonocara stuartgranti
[Flavescent peacock]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Aulonocara trematocephalum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aulonocara aquilonium Africa 8.5 SL 1995
Aulonocara auditor Africa 8 SL 1935
Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga peacock Africa 13 TL 1985
Aulonocara brevinidus Africa 9.5 SL 1995
Aulonocara brevirostre Africa 8 SL 1935
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Chitande aulonocara Africa 7.1 SL 1987
Aulonocara gertrudae Africa 11 SL 1995
Aulonocara guentheri Africa 15 TL 1989
Aulonocara hansbaenschi Aulonocara Fort Maguire Africa 8.4 SL 1987
Aulonocara hueseri Night aulonocara Africa 7.9 SL 1987
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy cichlid Africa 15 TL 1974
Aulonocara kandeense Blue orchid aulonocara Africa 7.8 SL 1987
Aulonocara koningsi Africa 9.2 SL 2003
Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara chizumulu Africa 7.8 SL 1987
Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead Aulonocara Africa 15 TL 1984
Aulonocara nyassae Emperor cichlid Africa 8 SL 1922
Aulonocara rostratum Africa 18 TL 1935
Aulonocara saulosi Greenface aulonocara Africa 9.2 SL 1987
Aulonocara steveni Pale Usisya aulonocara Africa 8.9 SL 1987
Aulonocara stonemani Africa 5.5 SL 1973
Aulonocara stuartgranti Flavescent peacock Africa 11.8 TL 1985
Aulonocara trematocephalum Africa 9 TL 1901



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