| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | CICHLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Aulonocara saulosi | |||
| Species Authority: | Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2006 |
| Assessor/s | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. |
| Evaluator/s: | Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
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Justification: Endemic to Lake Malawi, widespread. Population is unlikely to be threatened by localised events. |
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| Range Description: | Endemic to Lake Malawi. Eastern shores of the lake as well as observed at Tsano rocks (Nankhumba peninsula), Likoma Island (Malawi) Undu and Hai reefs (Tanzania). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Tanzania, United Republic of
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Occurs in the intermediate habitat at depths varying from 7–40 m. Its diet consists of benthic invertebrates (sand dwelling). Does not seem to have a permanent breeding territory therefore spawning may occur wherever a ripe female meets a male. Known as "Aulonocara Special", "Aulonocara Greenface " and "Aulonocara Green Metalic" in the aquarium trade. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Fishing; aquarium trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2006. Aulonocara saulosi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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