Most individuals of this species of Aulonocara were found below 15 meters of depth. The few territorial males were found at about 20 m, at the deepest part of the coast where rocks were still present. Other species and females are tolerated at all times within the boundaries of the territory. Under natural circumstances, I have never observed fights, neither in A. auditor nor in Chitande Type Aulonocara . In the aquarium, however, fights may occur.
Territorial males live rather far apart in the wild and remain very static.
The territory of a male A. auditor usually lies on the sand between some stones or rocks. They were found only at the edge of the rocky habitat. Females occur in large schools and forage over the sand. Within such schools males with faint breeding colors were observed. No territories were defended within the schools although the school and its members remained rather static.