sˌaɪfəɾɪlˈeɪpiə ɪz ɐ smˈɔːl dʒˈɛnəs ʌv ˈæfɹɪkən sˈɪtʃlɪdz ɛndˈɛmɪk tə lˈeɪk tˈæŋɡɐnˌɪɪkə, wɪð sˈiː. fɹʌntˈoʊsə bˌiːɪŋ ɹˈʌfli kənfˈaɪnd tə ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn hˈæf ʌvðə lˈeɪk ænd sˈiː. dʒˌɪbɚɹˈoʊsɚ ɹˈʌfli tə ðə sˈʌðɚn hˈæf.
Cyphotilapia is a small genus of African cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, with C. frontosa being roughly confined to the northern half of the lake and C. gibberosa roughly to the southern half.