Aulonocara nyassae

Aulonocara nyassae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Species:
A. nyassae
Binomial name
Aulonocara nyassae
Regan, 1922

Aulonocara nyassae, known as the emperor cichlid, is a species of haplochromine Cichlid that is endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa. It has been recorded from the southeastern arm of the lake and may be present in the southwestern arm.[1] This species was known only from its holotype,[2] which was collected at the turn of the century, until more specimens were collected in the 1990s.[3]

  1. ^ a b Konings, A. (2018). "Aulonocara nyassae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61069A148845590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61069A148845590.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulonocara nyassae". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. ^ Ad Konings (1995). "A review of the sand-dwelling species of the genus Aulonocara, with the description of three new species". The Cichlids Yearbook. 5: 26–36.