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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

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

Maze Plecostomus L164

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L164)

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

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

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

Mercury Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Mercury"

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

Mirabilis Eartheater

Geophagus mirabilis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Multispinis Peckoltia L049

Peckoltia multispinis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Munduruku Plecostomus L361

Hopliancistrus munduruku

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Napo Corydoras

Gastrodermus napoensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3–4.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Nijssen’s Corydoras

Gastrodermus nijsseni

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3–4.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Niveatus Plecostomus L026

Baryancistrus niveatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Nocturnal Dwarf Panaque L329

Panaqolus nocturnus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Nyktos Cactus Plecostomus L185

Pseudacanthicus nyktos

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
26.2–35 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Oligospila Peckoltia L006

Peckoltia oligospila

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
25–35 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus macrospilus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Palespotted Corydoras

Hoplisoma gossei

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

Panda Corydoras

Hoplisoma panda

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Paraná Giant Plecostomus L113

Megalancistrus parananus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
41.2–55 cm
Minimum tank
900 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Pastaza Corydoras

Corydoras pastazensis

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

Peckoltia L211/L295

Peckoltia sp. (L211)

Care level
Intermediate
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Pectegenitor Plecostomus L261

Colossimystax pectegenitor

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Pigeon Blood Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Pigeon Blood"

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