Description
Remarks: The red streak behind the gills gives this fish the name, “Red Shoulder.” Males are solid blue with an orange-red patch behind the gill plate and extending into the pelvic fins. The current scientific name for the red shoulder peacock is Aulonocara stuartgranti, but in the past it has been known as Aulonocara steveni and Aulonocara hansbaenschi.
Scientific Name: Aulonocara stuartgranti
Common Name: Red Shoulder
Max Size: 6″
pH: 7.5-8.4
Hardness: Hard
Temperature: 74-82°
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Region of Origin: Lake Malawi, Africa
Captive Bred or Wild: Captive Bred
Diet: Flake or pellet
Compatibility: Victorian Haps, Malawi Haps, Malawi Peacocks, Synodontis
Tank Mate Options:
Aulonocara sp. Ruby Red
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Aulonocara baenschi Sunshine/Yellow Benga
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