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Brazil

506 species and 48 plants originate here.

Sailfin Tetra

Crenuchus spilurus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Sands Corydoras

Hoplisoma davidsandsi

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Scarlet Cactus Plecostomus L025

Pseudacanthicus pirarara

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
33.8–45 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Schwartz’s Corydoras

Hoplisoma schwartzi

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4.5–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Severum Cichlid

Heros efasciatus

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

Severum Cichlid

Heros severus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
16–22 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Sharphead Eartheater

Satanoperca acuticeps

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
260 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–4 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Sixray Corydoras

Gastrodermus pauciradiatus

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

Skunk Corydoras

Hoplisoma granti

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Small Scaled Tetra

Mimagoniates microlepis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
18–23 °C

Smudge Spot Corydoras

Corydoras similis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Snakeskin"

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

Snakeskin Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Snakeskin"

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

Snethlage’s Plecostomus L141

Ancistomus snethlageae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Snow White Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Snow White"

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

Sonia’s Plecostomus L137

Hypostomus soniae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Spade Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Spade Tail"

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

Spear Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Spear Tail"

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

Spider Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Spider Leopard"

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

Spilomma Plecostomus L036

Ancistomus spilomma

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

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

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C