very nice frontosa. are they F0 or F1?
Cypho: (Greek) means "hump."
Tilapia: means "fish" in the language spoken in the area around Lake Ngami, Africa.
Frontosa: (Latin) means "with big forehead."
Common Name(s): Frontosa
Food: carnivorous, but will accept dead (beef heart, liver, other tissues) or packaged foods (flakes, pellets, sticks, etc.)
Similar Species: none
Habitat: rocky waters with sandy bottoms at depths of approximately 60 feet
Origin: Lake Tanganyika
Other Name(s): none
Previous Name(s): Paratilapia frontosa, Pelmatochromis frontosus
Size: male - 16 inches; female - 10 inches
Water: 72-83ºF; pH - 7.8-9.5; 10-20ºdH; hard and alkalinic
Variants: Blue Mpimbwe, Blue Zaire, Burundi, Kasanga, Kigoma, Kipili, Zaire, Zambia