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China

81 species and 45 plants originate here.

Assorted Shrimp

Neocaridina spp.

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Banded Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon changtingensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Bar Cheek Goby

Rhinogobius giurinus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Black Rose Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Bloody Mary Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Blue Diamond Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Blue Dream Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Blue Jelly Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Blue Neon Goby

Stiphodon atropurpureus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Blue Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
19–26 °C

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
19–26 °C

Blue Zebra Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Blyxa Japonica

Blyxa japonica

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Bolbitis Difformis

Bolbitis heteroclita 'Difformis'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape, Midground, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Bolbitis Heteroclita

Bolbitis heteroclita

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Hardscape, Midground, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Cambodian Logsucker

Ceratogarra cambodgiensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Carbon Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
19–26 °C

Cardamine Lyrata

Cardamine lyrata

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Floating, Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Chinese High Fin Banded Shark

Myxocyprinus asiaticus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
90 cm
Minimum tank
5760 litres
Temperature
15.5–21 °C

Chinese Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon cheni

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Chocolate Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Common Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
12–22 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
10–24 °C

Cryptocoryne Albida Costata

Cryptocoryne albida 'Costata'

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Cryptocoryne Balansae

Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Crystal Black Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–3 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
19–24 °C

Deze Chinese Sucker

Sinogastromyzon dezeensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Fancy Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–20 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C