Description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Aulonocara

Species: Aulonocara aquilonium Konings, 1995

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found in sandy areas (Ref. 40898). Territorial males defend a small patch of sand against conspecific males only (Ref. 40898). Foraging females and non-territorial males form large schools (Ref. 40898).

Habitat

benthopelagic