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Vlad Butsky from San Jose, CA, USA, license: CC BY 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Cichliformes
Family:
Cichlidae
Subfamily:
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus:
Melanochromis
Species:
auratus
Common:
Golden mbuna
Climates:
Tropical
Waters:
Freshwater
Map of Known Habitats
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Regions:
Africa - Inland Waters
Asia - Inland Waters
Van Staaden, M. J., Smith, A. R. 2011. Cutting the Gordian Knot: Complex Signaling in African Cichlids Is More than Multimodal. Current Zoology, 57(2): 237-252.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Smith, A. R. 2007. Is Acoustic Communication a Candidate Signal for Sexual Selection in Malawian Cichlids? Master's Thesis, Bowling Green State University.
Smith, A. R., van Staaden, M. J. 2009. The Association of Visual and Acoustic Courtship Behaviors in African Cichlid Fishes. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 42(3): 211-216.