| Cyphotilapia | |
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| Humphead cichlid (C. frontosa) | |
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| Cyphotilapia gibberosa | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: |
Cyphotilapini Takahashi, 2003 |
| Genus: |
Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia frontosa Boulenger, 1906
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Cyphotilapia is a small genus of African cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, with C. frontosa being roughly confined to the northern half of the lake and C. gibberosa roughly to the southern half. [1] They have a distinctly banded pattern, bulbous foreheads when mature and can reach up to 33 cm (1.1 feet) in length. [1] [2]
These are a mouth-brooding cichlid with a rather small batch of fry each spawn. The mother will hold the fry in her mouth for about 3–4 weeks before finally releasing about 30-70 fry. These are slow-growing fish, which take up to 6 years to reach sexual maturity. They can live for up to 25 years.[ citation needed]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Cyphotilapia frontosa ( Boulenger, 1906) (Humphead cichlid)
- Cyphotilapia gibberosa T. Takahashi & Nakaya, 2003
References
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| Cyphotilapia | |
|---|---|
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| Humphead cichlid (C. frontosa) | |
|
| |
| Cyphotilapia gibberosa | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: |
Cyphotilapini Takahashi, 2003 |
| Genus: |
Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia frontosa Boulenger, 1906
| |
Cyphotilapia is a small genus of African cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, with C. frontosa being roughly confined to the northern half of the lake and C. gibberosa roughly to the southern half. [1] They have a distinctly banded pattern, bulbous foreheads when mature and can reach up to 33 cm (1.1 feet) in length. [1] [2]
These are a mouth-brooding cichlid with a rather small batch of fry each spawn. The mother will hold the fry in her mouth for about 3–4 weeks before finally releasing about 30-70 fry. These are slow-growing fish, which take up to 6 years to reach sexual maturity. They can live for up to 25 years.[ citation needed]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Cyphotilapia frontosa ( Boulenger, 1906) (Humphead cichlid)
- Cyphotilapia gibberosa T. Takahashi & Nakaya, 2003
References
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