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Cyphotilapia Frontosa

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Cyphotilapia Frontosa, also called the front cichlid and frontosa, is an east African species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Even captive specimens potentially grow to this size. It has distinct markings with five to seven black vertical bars adorning a white or blue body and head and trailing fins with a distinct blue hue. The species also develops a nuchal hump that is more pronounced in older specimens. C. frontosa is a sexually monomorphic species, although the hump is occasionally more pronounced in males.

Size: 7.5 cm

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Cyphotilapia Frontosa, also called the front cichlid and frontosa, is an east African species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The genus name is a combination of the Ancient Greek “cypho-“, meaning “curved”, and tilapia, which means “fish” in a local dialect. The species name frontosa is a reference to its relatively large forehead.

C. Frontosa can grow to 33 cm in length. Even captive specimens potentially grow to this size. It has distinct markings with five to seven black vertical bars adorning a white or blue body and head and trailing fins with a distinct blue hue. The species also develops a nuchal hump that is more pronounced in older specimens. C. frontosa is a sexually monomorphic species, although the hump is occasionally more pronounced in males. These fish can live over 25 years.

As is the case with many of the cichlid species found in Lake Tanganyika, isolation of distinct breeding colonies has resulted in several different colour variants evolving.

Size: 7.5 cm

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