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Bolivia

42 species and 38 plants originate here.

Albino Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Alternanthera Amabilis Tricolor

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Tricolor'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Green'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red'

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

Alternanthera Lilacina

Alternanthera reineckii 'Lilacina'

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

Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf

Alternanthera reineckii 'Red Broad Leaf'

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

Alternanthera Reineckii

Alternanthera reineckii

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

Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosaefolia'

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

Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig'

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

Alternanthera Variegatus

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Variegata'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Amazon Leaffish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Apple Snail

Pomacea canaliculata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

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

Black Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
27 cm
Minimum tank
756 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Black Phantom Tetra

Megalamphodus megalopterus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Black Venezuela Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Black Venezuela"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bolivian Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras Longfin

Osteogaster aenea var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

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

Candy-striped Peckoltia L015

Peckoltia vittata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Common Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Darter Corydoras CW153

Gastrodermus sp. CW153

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Dawn Tetra

Aphyocharax nattereri

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

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