Cynotilapia afra "Cobue" is a dwarf mbuna from Cobwe', Mozambique. Other varieties of C. afra look quite different depending upon their location in Lake Malawi. These other varieties may eventually be classified as different species. They are a moderately aggressive cichlid that attains a size of only about 4 inches (10 cm) but they can hold their own against some larger mbuna. As you can see below, the yellow on the males head comes and goes quite a bit depending upon his mood.

Above is the dominant (slightly overweight) 4" long male.

Below is a mature 3 inch long female afra cobue

As you can see the females (above two pictures) aren't much to look at. But it is the females that keep the male exited and looking good.

Below are a few little fry

Cynotilapia afra "cobue" sometimes spelled cobwe' (pronounced Kob-way). The not-so-common name for the afra cobue is the "orangeback Mozambique" or "Edwardi afra".

Afra are very similar to the "zebra types" except that they are smaller and they have unicuspid teeth (unlike the bicuspid teeth in the zebras.) as you can see above The afra is also known as the "dogtooth cichlid" (cyno means dog in latin).

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