Auratus card

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Auratus

Auratus ≈

Cichlids · MelanochromisLC

  • 24–28°C
  • pH 7.6–8.8!
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Mid
  • Veg
  • Aggressive!
  • 4+ group

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Lake Malawi: rocky shores of the west and south coasts, up the east coast to Nkhomo Reef

Auratus

Melanochromis auratus

Lake Malawi: rocky shores of the west and south coasts, up the east coast to Nkhomo Reef · lake

Temperature
24–28°C
pH
7.6–8.8
Adult size
4 in · 11 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Mid-water
Temperament
Aggressive
Diet
Herbivore
Group
4+
Status in the wild
Least concern

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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

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Photo: 5snake5, CC0

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Auratus

Auratus ≈

Cichlids · MelanochromisLC

  • 24–28°C
  • pH 7.6–8.8!
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Mid
  • Veg
  • Aggressive!
  • 4+ group

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Lake Malawi: rocky shores of the west and south coasts, up the east coast to Nkhomo Reef

Auratus

Melanochromis auratus

Lake Malawi: rocky shores of the west and south coasts, up the east coast to Nkhomo Reef · lake

Temperature
24–28°C
pH
7.6–8.8
Adult size
4 in · 11 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Mid-water
Temperament
Aggressive
Diet
Herbivore
Group
4+
Status in the wild
Least concern

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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

Scan for the full profile
savethelittlefish.org/species/auratus/

Photo: 5snake5, CC0