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Africa

79 species and 40 plants originate here.

Demasoni Cichlid

Chindongo demasoni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Dwarf Ember Barb

Barboides gracilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.8 cm
Minimum tank
18 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Eggers Killifish

Nothobranchius eggersi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–24 °C

Electric Blue Johanni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus johannii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Electric Yellow Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Eureka Red Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Eureka

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–29 °C

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
43 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Fairy Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Frontosa Cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25.5 cm
Minimum tank
864 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Gabon Killifish

Aphyosemion gabunense

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

Gardneri Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Giraffe Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Gold Nasuta Cichlid

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
304 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Golden Mbuna Cichlid

Melanochromis auratus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Jae Barb

Enteromius jae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–24 °C

Jellybean Tetra

Ladigesia roloffi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.1 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Jewel Cichlid

Rubricatochromis bimaculatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Koi Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Koi albio"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Lemon Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Leopard Bush Fish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Long Finned Tetra

Bryconalestes longipinnis

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

Longsnout distichodus

Distichodus lusosso

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

Lyretail Killifish

Aphyosemion australe

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

Madagascar Rainbowfish

Bedotia madagascarensis

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

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2–4 cm
Minimum tank
15 litres
Temperature
20–29 °C

Marliers Julie

Julidochromis marlieri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
75 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Mottled Ctenopoma

Ctenopoma weeksii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C