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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

Black Diamond Corydoras CW49

Hoplisoma sp. CW049

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

Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid

Taeniacara candidi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–7 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Blacktop Corydoras

Corydoras acutus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma eunotus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Blue Diamond Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Blue Diamond"

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

Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
28–30 °C

Blue Panaque Plecostomus L239

Baryancistrus beggini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Blue Panda Apistogramma

Apistogramma panduro

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Bolivian Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Brilliant Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Brilliant Blue"

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

Brown Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Burgess Corydoras

Hoplisoma burgessi

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

Cactus Plecostomus L079

Pseudacanthicus sp. (L079)

Care level
Specialist
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Calico Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Calico"

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

Candy-striped Peckoltia L015

Peckoltia vittata

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

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Carinatus Plecostomus L166

Hypostomus carinatus

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

Changae Dwarf Panaque L226

Panaqolus changae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8.2–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Checkerboard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Checkerboard"

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

Chessboard Cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Clown Plecostomus L104/L162

Panaqolus maccus

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

Cobalt Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Cobalt Blue"

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

Cochliodon Plecostomus L310

Hypostomus cochliodon

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

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Colossus Corydoras

Hoplisoma colossus

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

Delphax Corydoras

Brochis delphax

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C