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Bolivia

42 species and 38 plants originate here.

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum

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

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Myriophyllum Mattogrossense

Myriophyllum mattogrossense

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

One-Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Pantanalensis Corydoras

Brochis pantanalensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Pygmy Hatchetfish

Carnegiella myersi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
35 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Redbreasted Acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

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

Spotted Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Sterbas Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
24 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Tail Spot Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras hastatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.2 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.3 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
104 cm
Minimum tank
10368 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C