The Frontosa Cichlid is endemic to Lake Tanganyika is eastern Africa and can usually be found in the nothern half of the lake. These fish tend to prefer deeper waters and rocky habitats, though they can be found in a variety of locations within the lake. Frontosa Cichlids are easily identified by their white bodies adorned with 6 or 7 thick, black vertical bands. Both sexes also tend to develop a hump on the head, though it is often more pronounced in males of the species. These fish also exhibit trailing fins that may be either white or bright blue in color.