Chizumulu Aulonocara

Aulonocara korneliae

Lives on bare rock yet forages over sand

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Aulonocara korneliae, known in the aquarium fish trade as the Aulonocara Chizumulu, Aulonocara blue gold or blue orchard Aulanocara, is a species of haplochromine cichlid. It is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa, and only known from around the Chizumulu Island. The specific name honours the wife of Manfred K. Meyer, Kornelia Meyer.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Maximum length: 7.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Chisumulu Island, Lake Malawi.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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