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Bolivia

42 species and 38 plants originate here.

Echinodorus Grandifolius

Aquarius grandiflorus

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

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Echinodorus Xinguensis

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Egeria Densa

Elodea densa

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Elodea Najas

Elodea najas

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia albivenis

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Paludarium, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

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

Heteranthera Zosterifolia

Heteranthera zosterifolia

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

Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

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

L472 Sailfin Plecostomus

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L472)

Care level
Specialist
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Longfin Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques var. "Longfin"

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

Ludwigia Inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Ludwigia Sedioides

Ludwigia sedioides

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

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

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

Mayaca Sellowiniana

Mayaca sellowiana

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

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

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