Humphead cichlid

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

Brooding young inside mouth

Tropical
Coastal
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Cyphotilapia gibberosa is a species of fish in the cichlid family, one of two species in the genus Cyphotilapia. Native to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, it was described in 2003 nearly 100 years after its congener, C. frontosa. This species is a maternal mouth brooder.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Cyphotilapia
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, known from the coastal region of the southern half of the lake (Ref. 52029 ).

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