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Origin

Asia

340 species and 110 plants originate here.

Celebes Ricefish

Oryzias celebensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
20–24 °C

Ceratopteris Cornuta

Ceratopteris cornuta

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

Chalak Barb

Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
15–25 °C

Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.5–2 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

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 Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Chocolate Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
21–30 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Clown Rasbora

Rasbora kalochroma

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Cobalt Blue Goby

Stiphodon semoni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Common Goldfish

Carassius auratus

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

Cow River Loach

Neogastromyzon crassiobex

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Crimson Loach

Schistura sp. Crimson

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
20–26 °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

Cryptocoryne Nurii

Cryptocoryne nurii

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Optional

Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis

Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

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

Cryptocoryne Spiralis Red

Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Red'

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

Cryptocoryne Spiralis Tiger

Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'

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

Cryptocoryne Striolata

Cryptocoryne striolata

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Optional