Cyphotilapia frontosa are commonly bred in the home aquarium and many captive bred species are
available from breeders. Frontosa are mouth brooders. Mouth brooding is a method of reproduction
common amoung lake cichlids. After fertilization, the female frontosa will carry the eggs in her mouth
for the incubation period. After the fry (babies) have hatched and consumed their yolk they will begin
to swim outside but will retreat to the safety of their mothers mouth if threatened. After a couple of
days the mother will no longer accept the fry back into her mouth. The parents will protect the fry for
awhile but they will soon be on their own for survival.
These are young fry about 4 months old