CARES Species Profile: Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda'
Photo by: Ad Konings
Description
A cave-dwelling cichlid, Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda' occurs at Hai Reef in Tanzania and at Chiwindi in Mozambique in waters with a pH of 8.3 and temperatures ranging from 20º C to 30º C (68º F to 86º F) throughout the year. It feeds on small insect larvae and crustaceans.
CARES Family: Cichlidae - Lake Malawi
Global Region: Africa
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