Aulonocara stonemani

Aulonocara stonemani

Ostracods fill its diet above thick muddy sand

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

Aulonocara stonemani is a freshwater fish that inhabits lakes. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Ostracods fill its diet above thick muddy sand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Water type: Freshwater