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''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 non-aggressive cichlids from Lake Malawi. The aquarium is usually decorated with a lot of open space for the ''Aulonocara''s to swim in and a lot of caves where fish can hide, rest or establish territories. It is recommended to keep one male unless the aquarium is large enough to support several territories. ==Species== There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: Numerous distinct local populations also exist; these may be morphs, subspecies or even undescribed species: * ''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 kandeensis'' Tawil & Allgayer, 1987 (Blue Orchid Aulonocara) * ''Aulonocara koningsi'' Tawil, 2003 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aulonocara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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