Flavescent peacock

Flavescent peacock
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Species: A. stuartgranti
Binomial name
Aulonocara stuartgranti
M. K. Meyer & Riehl, 1985

The flavescent peacock (Aulonocara stuartgranti) is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. Its common name refers to its "flavescent" (yellowish) colour.

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

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