Cynotilapia afra sp "Lions Cove" is a dwarf mbuna. The many varieties of afra quite different depending upon it's location in Lake Malawi. The males are much more colorful than the females. 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. The afra is also known as the "dogtooth cichlid".

The two pictures above are of a 2 inch juvenile male Cynotilapia afra "lions cove". Note that while the body is yellow and brown striped, the fins are dark blue and white striped with a bright yellow tips on the dorsal fins. Lions Cove is the same location where the popular yellow lab can be found. This afra came with a used tank that I bought. I only kept him for about six months and then sold him to another hobbiest.

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