Description: Open water shoal 'Cyp' cichlid species endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Well established in the aquarium hobby. Often kept with rock dwelling species from the same lake, as the Cyps occupy the upper region of the tank.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika
Collection Point: Mpulungu
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2026