Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger, 1897)

Golden mbuna

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Chromis auratus, Pseudotropheus auratus, Tilapia aurata, ... more
Common names	纵带黑丽鱼, 金拟丽鱼, Türkisgoldbarsch, ... more

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Main reference

Maréchal, C. 1991. (Ref. 5663)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5663)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672); 12°S - 15°S

Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part of the lake from Jalo Reef, north of Nkhota Kota southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks including all islands and reefs. Not known on the eastern shore (Ref. 5595).
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Found in rocky habitats. Feeds from the biocover by nibbling and picking on the algae (Ref. 5595). Aquarium keeping: aggressive towards conspecifics; many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Binohlan, Crispina B.

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