Diseases and Parasites
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White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases
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Trypanosoma Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Cryptobia Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Hole-in-the-Head Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Pseudomonas infection. Bacterial diseases
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Fin-rot Disease (late stage). Bacterial diseases
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Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases
Life Cycle
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Lays up to 40 eggs. Female takes brood into her mouth and takes care of the young.
Biology
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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).
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- Crispina B. Binohlan
Importance
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aquarium: highly commercial
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Melanochromis auratus
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Melanochromis auratus, the auratus cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as golden mbuna and Malawi golden cichlid. It is endemic to the southern region of Lake Malawi, particularly from Jalo Reef southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks.
Description
Auratus cichlids are small, elongate fish that can grow up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in). Juveniles and females are bright yellow with black and white stripes on the upper half of the body. Adult male coloration is drastically different with dark brown or black body and light blue or yellow stripes on the upper half of the body.
In the Aquarium
The auratus cichlid is one of the most popular mbuna cichlids in the aquarium trade. In aquarium stores, there will usually be one dominant male that is colored black, the rest will display the submissive "female" coloration of yellow. If this male is sold, the next dominant male will take on the black color.
Reproduction
Like many other cichlids from Lake Malawi, auratus cichlids are mouthbrooders. Females hold their fertilized eggs and fry in their mouth for a few weeks before releasing the fry.[2]
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Melanochromis auratus: Brief Summary
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Melanochromis auratus, the auratus cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as golden mbuna and Malawi golden cichlid. It is endemic to the southern region of Lake Malawi, particularly from Jalo Reef southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks.
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