Sulfur Head Peacock
It is compromised by gathering for the aquarium exchange and this has caused a 70 decrease in numbers.
Sulfur head peacock. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids. Particularly in the aquarium hobby aulonocara species are also known as peacock cichlids aulonocaras or simply peacocks. As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition.
In this mouthbrooding species the eggs. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey colored body.
Males will develop the dark bodies with contrasting yellow blaze while females remain a dull gray or brown color. The sulfurhead aulonocara aulonocara maylandi or sulfurhead peacock is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to lake malawi in the country of malawi and has only been observed on west reef luwala reef and eccles reef chimwalani reef. The third photo is a smaller male.
The second photo is a full orange color male at 4 5. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey coloured body. Aulonocara maylandi sulfur head peacock rare description.
The sulfurhead aulonocara maylandi or sulfurhead peacock is a types of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to lake malawi it is endemic to malawi and has just been seen on west reef luwala reef and eccles reef chimwalani reef. All aulonocara species are maternal mouth brooders. Males will also get slightly larger than females.
This video is unavailable. Sulfur head peacock cichlids are sexually dimorphic. African cichlids aulonocara maylandi sulfurhead peacocock click to enlarge.
As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition. Aulonocara is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to lake malawi in east africa. Like all aulonocara the sulfur head peacock is a mouthbrooder.
Main photo id my current breeder male. Sulfur head peacock cichlid great close up. It is threatened by collection for the aquarium trade and this has caused a 70 reduction in numbers.
The blaze on a few males turns orange around 4 inches.
