Aurora Cichlid
Maylandia aurora
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A mbuna endemic to Lake Malawi, known only from the southern half of Likoma Island, where it lives where rock meets sand. Males defend territories. It reaches about 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Maylandia aurora
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Metriaclima aurora, Pseudotropheus auratus, Pseudotropheus aurora
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 12–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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