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Cyphotilapia frontosa (Boulenger, 1906)
Humphead cichlidClassification / NamesCommon names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Cyphotilapia: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref.45335).
Etymology: Cyphotilapia: Greek, kyphos = curved, humpback + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref.45335).
Environment / Climate / RangeEcology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.0 - ? ; dH range: 8 - 12. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672); 3°S - 10°S
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL male/unsexed;
Max length : 33.0 cm TL male/unsexed;