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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

Desana Corydoras

Corydoras desana

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

Discus

Symphysodon

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Duplicate Corydoras

Hoplisoma duplicareum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Dwarf Panaque L296

Panaqolus sp. (L296)

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

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Elegant Corydoras

Gastrodermus elegans

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

Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Brochis splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–8.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Eversi Corydoras

Hoplisoma eversi

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

Fairy Corydoras

Hoplisoma atropersonatum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

False Bandit Corydoras

Hoplisoma melini

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

False Network Corydoras

Brochis sodalis

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

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Flagtail Corydoras

Brochis robineae

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

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Fulleri Corydoras

Corydoras fulleri

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

Furunculus Hypancistrus L199

Hypancistrus furunculus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9.6–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Fuscomaculatus Plecostomus L233

Hypostomus fuscomaculatus

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

Ghost Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Ghost"

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

Gold Laser Corydoras CW010

Osteogaster sp. CW010

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

Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden"

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

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Golden Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden Snakeskin"

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

Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–16 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Green Laser Corydoras CW009

Osteogaster sp. CW009

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

Green Royal Plecostomus L418

Panaque titan

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–40 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C