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Brazil

506 species and 48 plants originate here.

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

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Major Cactus Plecostomus L186

Pseudacanthicus major

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Mango Plecostomus L047

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

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

Marlboro Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Marlboro Red"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °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

Maze Plecostomus L164

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L164)

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40–50 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

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

Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma mendezi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Mercury Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Mercury"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Metal Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Metal"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

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

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum

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

Miniature Pencilfish

Nannostomus anduzei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Mirabilis Eartheater

Geophagus mirabilis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Mosaic Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Mosaic"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Moscow Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Moscow"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

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

Multispinis Peckoltia L049

Peckoltia multispinis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Munduruku Plecostomus L361

Hopliancistrus munduruku

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Myriophyllum Mattogrossense

Myriophyllum mattogrossense

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