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Brazil

506 species and 48 plants originate here.

Spotted Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

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

Spotted Silver Dollar

Metynnis lippincottianus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
217 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Sterbas Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

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

Striped Headstander

Anostomus anostomus

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

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

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

Sunshine Plecostomus L014

Scobinancistrus aureatus

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

Sveni Eartheater

Geophagus sveni

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

Tail Spot Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras hastatus

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

Three Line Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

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

Three Striped Apistogramma

Apistogramma trifasciata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.8 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Threespot Headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
85 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

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

Thunder Royal Plecostomus L027

Panaque armbrusteri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
33.8–45 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Tiger Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Tiger"

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

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

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

Tocantins Plecostomus L086

Spectracanthicus tocantinensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Top Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Top Sword"

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

Toucan Tetra

Tucanoichthys tucano

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Tricornis Plecostomus L212

Hopliancistrus tricornis

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

Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Turquoise"

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

Tuxedo Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Tuxedo"

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

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Umbrella Apistogramma

Apistogramma borellii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.9 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Vampire Plecostomus L048

Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Veil Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Veil Tail"

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

Watermelon Royal Plecostomus L330

Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–40 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C