Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Nkhomo-benga Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi), recorded as Critically Endangered
Nkhomo-benga Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Nkhomo-benga Peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

The nkhomo-benga peacock, also known as the new yellow regal peacock, is a haplochromine cichlid that is endemic to Lake Malawi.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Aulonocara baenschi
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Aulonocara

Appearance

The nkhomo-benga peacock, also known as the new yellow regal peacock, is a haplochromine cichlid that is endemic to Lake Malawi.

Range and habitat

The Nkhomo-benga peacock is endemic to Lake Malawi where has only been recorded from the Nkhomo Reef and possibly nearby areas of western Lake Malawi. Scientific Name: Nkhomo-benga Peacock Common Name: Yellow Sunshine PeacockAdult Size: 5 inchesLife Expectancy: 10 Years pH Range: 7.0-8.0 Temperament: Semi aggressive. The Nkhomo-benga peacock inhabits sandy areas interspersed with rocks where it hunts small invertebrates, that are detected in the sand using enlarged cephalic pores.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Cichlids defend a territory or a brood. Diet in the family runs from algae scrapers to piscivores; this page does not invent a menu for one species.

In crisis

This species is threatened by capture for the aquarium trade. The main threat to this critically endangered cichlid is capture for the aquarium trade.

Nkhomo-benga Peacock is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Nkhomo-benga peacock, Wikidata item Q168625. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Nkhomo-benga Peacock?
Nkhomo-benga Peacock is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes) — Aulonocara baenschi.
What is the conservation status of Nkhomo-benga Peacock?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Aulonocara baenschi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Nkhomo-benga Peacock live?
The Nkhomo-benga peacock is endemic to Lake Malawi where has only been recorded from the Nkhomo Reef and possibly nearby areas of western Lake Malawi.
Why is Nkhomo-benga Peacock in crisis?
The main threat to this critically endangered cichlid is capture for the aquarium trade.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Aulonocara baenschi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Nkhomo-benga Peacock a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.