African Cichlids
Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Photo: Guérin Nicolas ( messages ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.8–9
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size33 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika (north)
- Size
- 33 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.8 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (peaceful, but eats small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with several females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore (fish, shrimp, mysis, large pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Black stripes on a white or bluish background and a huge hump on adult males. Grows slowly and lives for more than 20 years. Very majestic when kept in a group.
