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Blue Zaire / Kigoma deepwater forms

A variant of Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa)

Blue Zaire / Kigoma deepwater forms

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Prized deep-blue geographic variants from the southern half of the lake. Many of these blue Zaire/Kalemie-type fish are now classified as the separate species Cyphotilapia gibberosa (described 2003), though they are still traded under the frontosa name and command premium prices.

This page covers the Blue Zaire / Kigoma deepwater forms variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Frontosa →

Other Cichlids variants

Six-bar (Burundi) frontosaSeven-bar (Kigoma) frontosa