Humphead Cichlid (Tanganyika Cichlid)

Scientific Name Cyphotilapia frontosa
Diet Fish and Invertebrates
Alt Common Name Humphead Cichlid, 7 Bar Cichlid
Family Cichlidae
Origin F1 Lake Tanganyika (Kigoma)
Aquarist Level Beginner to Intermediate
Coloration White with Black stripes and blue highlights
Breeding Female mouthbrooder, 5 week incubation period. Males keep harems.
Mature Size 12 inches
Habitat Sandy bottom near Rocky area

Notes: A generally peaceful aquarium fish (may eat small fish). The fish does best when kept in a small colony of 5 to 10 individuals. Our cichlids have been housed in water with a pH of 7.8. Acclimation to aquariums with a higher pH should be done slowly and carefully.