Aulonocara stonemani is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to the southeastern and southwestern arms of Lake Malawi.[2]
Aulonocara stonemani | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Aulonocara |
Species: | A. stonemani |
Binomial name | |
Aulonocara stonemani (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973) | |
Synonyms | |
Placidochromis stonemani (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973) |
Aulonocara stonemani is found in deep waters (55–80 metres (180–262 ft)), over a substrate consisting of mud or sand with sediment layer. Its diet consists of feeds on small invertebrates sifted from the sediment. The maximum total length is 6 centimetres (2.4 in). It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[1]
The specific name honours the Chief Fisheries Officer for Malawi, J. Stoneman, who helped ensure the success of the expedition the type was collected on.[3]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Aulonocara stonemani | |
Haplochromis stonemani |
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