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Peacock Cichlids
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Peacock Cichlids

Aulonocara

Aulonocara is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. All Aulonocara species are maternal mouth brooders. Particularly in the aquarium hobby, Aulonocara species are also known as peacock cichlids, aulonocaras or simply "peacocks". This genus is strongly sexually dichromic, even by haplochromine standards.

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19 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 19 known species

Flavescent Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara stuartgranti

Fairy Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara jacobfreibergi

Greenface Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara saulosi

Nkhomo-benga Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara baenschi

Sulfurhead Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara maylandi

Emperor Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara nyassae

Multispot Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara gertrudae

Chitande Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara ethelwynnae

Chizumulu Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara korneliae

Blue Orchid Aulonocara

speciesAulonocara kandeense

Night Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara hueseri

Blue Gold Sand Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara brevinidus

Aulonocara stonemani

speciesAulonocara stonemani

Aulonocara guentheri

speciesAulonocara guentheri

Aquilonium Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara aquilonium

Mbenji Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara koningsi

Long Nose Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara rostratum

Auditor Peacock Cichlid

speciesAulonocara auditor

Aulonocara trematocephalum

speciesAulonocara trematocephalum

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