Aulonocara guentheri

Aulonocara guentheri

Tiny sand invertebrates carpet its feeding ground

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Aulonocara guentheri is a freshwater fish living in lakes. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Tiny sand invertebrates carpet its feeding ground.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.

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