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Origin

Asia

340 species and 110 plants originate here.

Leopard Kuhli Loach

Pangio shelfordii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
16 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Limnophila Aromatica

Limnophila aromatica

Care level
Advanced
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Limnophila Aromatica Mini

Limnophila aromatica 'Mini'

Care level
Advanced
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Limnophila Belem

Limnophila sp. 'Belem'

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

Limnophila Heterophylla

Limnophila heterophylla

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

Limnophila Mini Vietnam

Limnophila sp. 'Mini Vietnam'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Lined Barb

Striuntius lineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Lizard Goby

Rhinogobius flumineus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Longfin Green Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Green Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Longfin Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Longfin Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Ludwigia Ovalis

Ludwigia ovalis

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

Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Malabar Danio

Devario malabaricus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
240 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2–4 cm
Minimum tank
15 litres
Temperature
20–29 °C

Marbled Limpet Nerite Snail

Septaria porcellana

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–3.3 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Marbled Sleeper Goby

Oxyeleotris marmorata

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
65 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Marsilea Crenata

Marsilea crenata

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

Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia assimilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Medaka (Japanese Ricefish)

Oryzias latipes

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
16–22 °C

Meghalaya Danio

Danio meghalayensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–5.1 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Microcarpaea Minima Merrill

Microcarpaea minima

Care level
Advanced
Placement
Foreground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Mini Bolbitis

Bolbitis heteroclita 'Mini'

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

Mini Bolbitis (Baby Leaf)

Bolbitis heteroclita 'Baby Leaf'

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

Mini Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei 'Mini'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Mini Taiwan Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Mini Taiwan'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Moustached Danio

Danio dangila

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C