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Belize

18 species and 2 plants originate here.

Black Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Black"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Bleeding Heart Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bleeding Heart"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Bumblebee Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bumblebee"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–17 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Green Calico Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Green Calico"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Koi Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Koi albio"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Lobelia Cardinalis

Lobelia cardinalis

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

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

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

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Red Mickey Mouse Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Micky Mouse Red"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Red Pepper Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Pepper"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Red Pintail Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Pintail"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Red Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Red"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Red Wagtail Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Wagtail"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Red Wagtail Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii var. "Red Wagtail"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Salvini Cichlid

Trichromis salvini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Sunburst Tuxedo Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Sunburst Tuxedo"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Sunset Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Sunset"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10–14 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C