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Cyphotilapia frontosa
Frontosa, humphead cichlid
Boulenger, 1906

(Other members of the genus Cyphotilapia)

ADULT SIZE: 35 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C

FOOD: Feed Cyphotilapia frontosa live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake Tanganyika

AQUARIUM CARE:

Have you bred Cyphotilapia frontosa? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Cyphotilapia frontosa breeding reports








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Fishkeeping Facts and Tips

Feed a varied diet Flake food is an excellent nutritionally balanced food for tropical fish, but all species relish a varied diet. Where appropriate, try feeding commercially bought frozen livefoods, very small pieces of shellfish (mussel, prawn etc) or culture your own Daphnia, brine shrimp, or worms. See more about foods and feeding here


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