Genus of fishes
Aulonocara is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa . All Aulonocara species are maternal mouth brooders . Particularly in the aquarium hobby, Aulonocara species are also known as peacock cichlids , aulonocaras or simply "peacocks" . This genus is strongly sexually dichromic , even by haplochromine standards.
As aquarium fish, they are best kept with other medium-sized nonaggressive cichlids from Lake Malawi. All peacock cichlids are known to be less aggressive than their Mbuna counterparts, and thrive in warmer waters that have a slightly basic pH.
Species
Female of an unidentified Aulonocara species The 22 recognized species in this genus are:[1]
Aulonocara aquilonium Konings , 1995
Aulonocara auditor (Trewavas , 1935)
Aulonocara baenschi M. K. Meyer & Riehl, 1985 (nkhomo-benga peacock)
Aulonocara brevinidus Konings, 1995
Aulonocara brevirostre (Trewavas , 1935)
Aulonocara ethelwynnae M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 (Chitande aulonocara)
Aulonocara gertrudae Konings , 1995
Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989
Aulonocara hansbaenschi M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 (Fort Maguire aulonocara)
Aulonocara hueseri M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche 1987 (night aulonocara)
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (D. S. Johnson, 1974) (Freiberg's peacock, eureka red peacock, fairy cichlid)
Aulonocara kandeense Tawil & Allgayer, 1987 (blue orchid aulonocara)
Aulonocara koningsi Tawil, 2003
Aulonocara korneliae M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 (Chizumulu aulonocara)
Aulonocara maylandi Trewavas , 1984 (sulfurhead peacock, sulfurhead aulonocara)
Aulonocara nyassae Regan , 1922 (emperor cichlid)
Aulonocara rostratum Trewavas , 1935
Aulonocara saulosi M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 (greenface aulonocara)
Aulonocara steveni M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 (pale Usisya aulonocara)
Aulonocara stonemani (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod , 1973)
Aulonocara stuartgranti M. K. Meyer & Riehl, 1985 (flavescent peacock)
Aulonocara trematocephala (Boulenger , 1901)