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Aulonocara saulosi is found near Tsano Rock, Likoma Island and the eastern coast of Malawi, Undu Reef and Hai Reef, mainly in intermediate zones from rocks to sand. There are just some small geographic color differences within this species, mainly the coloration of the head can diverge from green metallic to blue. This variant is found near Undu Reef, in front of the Tanzanian coast. In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 16 cm, females grow to about 12 cm. Aulonocara saulosi is searching the sand for food and lives mainly of the invertebrates they find in the sand. They are quietly hanging above the sandbottom and "listen" to the sand. When they "hear" their prey, they take a big bite of sand and jig this sand through their gills so that the invertebrates stay in their mouth. It`s a quiet, peaceful cichlid which can be hold best with other quiet species, mbuna are generally too aggresive. In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix. 
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