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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

Abacaxis Apistogramma

Apistogramma sp. "Abacaxis"

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.5–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Adolfos Catfish

Hoplisoma adolfoi

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Agassiz’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma agassizii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Agassiz’s Corydoras

Brochis agassizii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Albino Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Golden"

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

Albino Green Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Green"

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

Albino Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Leopard"

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

Albino Platinum Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Platinum"

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

Albino Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Red"

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

Albino Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Snakeskin"

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

Albino Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Albino Turquoise"

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

Allpahuayo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma allpahuayo

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Altifron Eartheater

Geophagus altifrons

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–27 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Amanda Jane Corydoras

Brochis amandajanea

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4.5–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Amazon Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma pertensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Amazon Zebra Shrimp

Euryrhynchus amazoniensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
1.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Araguaia Corydoras

Hoplisoma araguaiaense

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Armatus Corydoras

Hoplisoma armatum

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Asurini Plecostomus L067

Pseudancistrus asurini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Axelrod’s Corydoras

Hoplisoma axelrodi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Bachi Plecostomus L146/L232

Peckoltichthys bachi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Banded Apistogramma

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Bandit Corydoras

Hoplisoma metae

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Barlow’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma barlowi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Baryancistrus L115/L248

Baryancistrus sp. (L115)

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C