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Asia

340 species and 110 plants originate here.

Cryptocoryne Yujii

Cryptocoryne yujii

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Optional

Crystal Black Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

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

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

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

Cyperus Helferi

Cyperus helferi

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Daisys Blue Ricefish

Oryzias woworae

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

Denison Barb

Dawkinsia denisonii

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

Deze Chinese Sucker

Sinogastromyzon dezeensis

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

Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Dusky Nerite Snail

Neritina pulligera

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–4 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–8.8 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Dwarf Malabar Puffer

Carinotetraodon imitator

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

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

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

Dwarf Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

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

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

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

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

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

Dwarf Spotted Danio

Danio nigrofasciatus

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

Emerald Dwarf Danio

Danio erythromicron

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
20–24 °C

Emerald Eye Rasbora

Brevibora dorsiocellata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.3 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Emperor Loach

Botia udomritthiruji

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

False Giant Danio

Devario affinis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–8 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Fancy Goldfish

Carassius auratus

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

Fenestratarum Culum

Fenestratarum culum

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

Figure Eight Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Fire Bar Danio

Inlecypris maetaengensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
100 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Fireline Danio

Devario sondhii

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C