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Frontosa Cyphotilapia frontosa

Water: Freshwater

Frontosa photo
Wikimedia Commons • H. Zell • CC BY-SA 3.0
Frontosa photo
Wikimedia Commons • Maha Dinesh • CC BY-SA 3.0
Frontosa photo
Wikimedia Commons • Guérin Nicolas (messages) • CC BY-SA 3.0

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Overview

Scientific name
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Origin region
Lake Tanganyika
Care level
advanced
Level in tank
mid
Adult size (cm)
30.00
Minimum tank (L)
400
Temperament
semi-aggressive
Diet
carnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
24.0–27.0
pH
7.80–9.20
GH (dGH)
10.0–22.0
KH (dKH)
8.0–16.0

Habitat & environment

Lake Tanganyika

Feeding

carnivore

Temperament & behaviour

semi-aggressive

Breeding & care

Mouthbrooder.

Notes

Large, slow, deep water.

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Created: 2025-08-29 09:43:08
Updated: 2025-08-31 23:47:49
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