Aulonocara nyassae
| Aulonocara nyassae | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Aulonocara |
| Species: | A. nyassae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulonocara nyassae Regan, 1922 | |
Aulonocara nyassae, known as the emperor cichlid, is a species of freshwater fish in the Cichlidae family that is endemic to Lake Malawi.[1]
The name emperor cichlid has also been applied to Boulengerochromis microlepis of Lake Tanganyika, more commonly known as the giant cichlid.[2]
Sources
Data related to Aulonocara nyassae at Wikispecies
- ↑ Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2005. Aulonocara nyassae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Boulengerochromis microlepis cichlid-forum.com
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