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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Aulonocara stonemani 'South East Arm'
Genus: Aulonocara
Type locality: Off Monkey Bay, Lake Malawi.
Biotope: Deep-water habitat. Collected at approximately 90 m depth. Substrate is presumed to be soft and muddy, typical of deep areas of Lake Malawi.
Geographic distribution: Only known from deep water off Monkey Bay, southeastern arm of Lake Malawi.
Typical adult size: Approximately 7 cm total length.
Diet: Unknown. Likely feeds on small soft-bodied invertebrates living in deep muddy substrates.
Breeding: Unknown. Males in breeding coloration show 5–6 dark vertical bars beneath the dorsal fin, a yellow-spotted dorsal fin with white lappets tipped in black, black pelvic fins, a yellowish caudal fin, and a broad black margin on the anal fin with pale egg-spots. A black stripe runs through the eye.
Special notes: A very small, slender deep-water Aulonocara distinguished by its ventrally positioned mouth and flat lower profile. One of the smallest members of the genus and only known from preserved specimens collected at great depth.

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