Common Name/s:	Blockhead; Lionhead; Lumphead Cichlid
Distribution:	Malebo Pool, Zaire
Size:	4" - 5"
Tank size:	40 gallons
pH:	Neutral
Temperature:	75 - 82 F°
Diet:	Carnivorous

The blockhead is a peaceful somewhat territorial cichlid. The males have a very pronounced hump on their heads that gets larger with age. These fish are poor swimmers due to a poorly developed swim bladder. The Blockhead is a substrate breeder.

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