Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba male . Picture by Ken Bullen
Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba female . Picture by Ken Bullen ...
Aulonocara eureka
Origin: Breeding form of Aulonocara jacobfreibergi 'Otter Point'
Etymology: eureka, after the expression, not a valid species name! ...
Aulonocara Baenschi Aulonocara Baenschi
A male (top) and female(bottom) of Aulonocara baenschi, from Meyer & Riehl (1985) ...
Aulonocara hansbaenschi "Albino Red Shoulder"
Origin and locale/variety: Developed in the aquarium by selective breeding of albino offspring of Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Size: Adults are usually 2.5 to 4.5 inches in aquarium environment.
Aulonocara sp.
Species Information
Native to Africa. Another Lake Malawi fish that grows to 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches. Males are highly colored and require rockwork and a substrate of sand in the tank.
Aulonocara nyassae is normally found in rocky sections of the lake, near open, sandy flats. Its diet consists largely of sand-dwelling crustaceans.
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Quick Stats: Blue Peacock Cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Range: Lake Malawi, Africa
Size: Up to 6 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Freshwater: Rocks, plants, sand bottom
Tank Conditions: 72-82°F; pH 7.
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Aulonocara korneliae
Aulonocara Fort MaguireFlavescent Peacock ...
Chilumba (Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba)
Photo of: Chilumba (Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba)
Scientific Name(s): Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba ...
Chilumba Cichlid
Scientific Name: Aulonocara stuartgranti
Family:
About the Chilumba Cichlid
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Cichlids ...
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Sunshine Peacock - Aulonocara baenschi
Photos & Comments
Photo Credit: Greg Austin ...
CICHLIDS
AULONOCARA OR PEACOCK GROUP
Peacock Cichlids are a recent introduction to the hobby, which are rapidly becoming very popular. About 10 species have been described although several others likely exist. Lake Malawi Biotope Setup ...
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Secondly, peacocks are relatively easy to care for. Keep the temp at about 78 or so and the pH around 8 or a bit more. I also add cichlid salts.
Aulonocara sp. "Chitande Type Kande"
Aulonocara sp. "Chitande Type Masinje"
Aulonocara sp. "Chitande Type Mozambique" ...
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Lake Malawi). Photo by George Reclos.
No matter how many members of the Aulonocara genus you see, their coloration will always impress you. Aulonocara hansbaenshi ? (L.Malawi). Photo by George Reclos.
My Aulonocara Peacock female appeared to be pregnant so I moved here to a holding tank to hatch the younglings. However, she has now dropped 20-30 eggs at the bottom of the new tank. I am trying to determine what to do about these eggs.
My old Male only Aulonocara and Haps Tank
gse1978's fishtank
Description: ...
Ruby Red Cichlid
Aulonocara stuartgranti chipoka
(Lake Malawi Peacock Cichlid)
Juba Cichlid
Ptychochromis oligacanthus
(Madagascar Cichlid) ...
albinifrons (black ghost knife) TFH Jun 81 Apteronotus leptorhynchus (knifefish) TFH Apr 81 Archerfish TFH Jun 80 Aristochromis christyi TFH Oct 90 Asprotilapia leptura TFH Apr 90 Ataeniobius toweri (Blue-tailed Goodeid) TFH Oct 80 Aulonocara ...
Aulonocara nyassae
Satanoperca jurupari
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Sciaenochromis ahli
Labidochromis caeruleus
Neolamprologus brichardi
Mesonauta festivus
Cichlasoma meeki
Laetacara curviceps
Neolamprologus tetracanthus ...
Aulonocara Regan 1922
Aulonocranus Regan 1920
Australoheros Rican & Kullander 2006
Baileychromis Poll 1986
Bathybates Boulenger 1898
Benitochromis Lamboj 2001
Benthochromis Poll 1986
Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy 1903 ...
The coloration of ripe males resembles that of male Aulonocara Maylandi.
It is speculated that the OB Peacock Cichlid originated from a cross between an Aulonocara nyassae and a species of female mbuna. This cross was initiated in captivity, and the beautiful hybrid OB Peacock was the result.
Medium (6" to 12") Community Cichlids: includes the beautiful Angel Fish, Discus, Festivum, and Severum from the Americas and most of the Peacock (Aulonocara and Trematocranus species) from East Africa.
Placidochromis electra, Aulonocara maleri, Scienochromis ahli
anonymous
uaru ...
Comments: As with most peacocks this is a fairly calm cichlid, not overly agressive. Tank should have lots of rocks for hiding places as well as areas of open spaces. This peacock is also known as Aulonocara stuartgranti Chiofu ...
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Species, Water, Cichlids
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