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Leopard Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Leopard Snakeskin"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Leopold’s Angelfish

Pterophyllum leopoldi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–29 °C

Lined Barb

Striuntius lineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Longfin Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Longfin Diamond Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi var. "Blue Diamond Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Long Finned Tetra

Bryconalestes longipinnis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Longfin Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Longsnout distichodus

Distichodus lusosso

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
37.5 cm
Minimum tank
275 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Lujan’s Peckoltia L127

Peckoltia lujani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Lunaorum Hypancistrus L339

Hypancistrus lunaorum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8.8–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Lyretail Killifish

Aphyosemion australe

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
21–32 °C

Macushi Plecostomus L303

Hypostomus macushi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Madagascar Rainbowfish

Bedotia madagascarensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
23–32 °C

Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Malabar Danio

Devario malabaricus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
240 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Mango Plecostomus L047

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Marlboro Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Marlboro Red"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia assimilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Maze Plecostomus L164

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L164)

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40–50 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Medaka (Japanese Ricefish)

Oryzias latipes

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
16–22 °C

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Meghalaya Danio

Danio meghalayensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–5.1 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

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