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African Aulonocara Cichlid

Aulonocara

Also known as: African Peacock Cichlid, Aulonocara Malawi, Blue-faced Cichlid, Dragon Blood Cichlid, Dragon Blood Peacock African Cichlid, Dragon Blood Peacock Cichlid, Lwanda Cichlid, Malawi Cichlid, Malawi Peacock Cichlid, Marble Cichlid, Orange Blotch Cichlid, Peacock, Peacock Cichlid, Peacock Kaleidoscope Cichlid

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@vijetkumar · home, India · May 20181 / 3
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Overview

These fish are hybrids, grown for the aquarium trade.
Widespread Hybrid

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Behaviour
mouth brooder

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Habitat & where to find it

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusAulonocara Regan, 1922

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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