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.
As aquarium fish, they are best kept with other medium-sized nonaggressive cichlids from Lake Malawi. All peacock cichlids are known to be less aggressive than their Mbuna counterparts, and thrive in warmer waters that have a slightly basic pH.
Species
The 19 recognized species in this genus are: Aulonocara aquilonium Konings, 1995Aulonocara auditor Aulonocara baenschi M. K. Meyer & Riehl, 1985 Aulonocara brevinidus Konings, 1995Aulonocara ethelwynnae M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 Aulonocara gertrudae Konings, 1995Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989Aulonocara hueseri M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche 1987 Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Aulonocara kandeense Tawil & Allgayer, 1987 Aulonocara koningsi Tawil, 2003 Aulonocara korneliae M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 Aulonocara maylandi Trewavas, 1984 Aulonocara nyassae Regan, 1922 Aulonocara rostratum Trewavas, 1935Aulonocara saulosi M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987 Aulonocara stonemani Aulonocara stuartgranti M. K. Meyer & Riehl, 1985 Aulonocara trematocephalum;SynonymsAulonocara hansbaenschi M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987; valid as A. stuartgranti Aulonocara steveni M. K. Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987; valid as ''A. stuartgranti''