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Origin

Amazon Basin

459 species originate here.

Guaporé Corydoras

Gastrodermus guapore

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

Hadrostomus Plecostomus L219

Baryancistrus hadrostomus

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

Heckel Cross Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Heckel Cross"

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

Heckel Discus

Symphysodon discus

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

Hikari Corydoras CW160

Hoplisoma tenebrosum

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

Horseman’s Corydoras

Osteogaster eques

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

Hypancistrus L297

Hypancistrus sp. (L297)

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

Hypostomus L298

Hypostomus sp. (L298)

Care level
Intermediate
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Imitator Corydoras

Brochis imitator

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

Immaculate Plecostomus L269

Spectracanthicus immaculatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Isaac’s Plecostomus L274

Baryancistrus isaaci

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Kane’s Corydoras

Hoplisoma kanei

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

Kelberi Peacock Bass

Cichla kelberi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
35–50 cm
Minimum tank
1200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

L040 Harttia Plecostomus

Harttia sp. (L040)

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
120 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

L053 Harttia Plecostomus

Harttia sp. (L053)

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
120 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C