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Aulonocara 1 fish

Sunshine peacock

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Cichlids · AulonocaraCR

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Sunshine peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Lake Malawi: western shore sand-rock zones at Usisya, Nkhomo Reef, Benga, Maleri Is., Chipoka · lake

Temperature: 25–29°C
pH: 7.5–9
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 5+
Status in the wild: Critically endangered

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.

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