Alternanthera Variegatus
Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Variegata'
- Care level
- Specialist
- Placement
- Midground, Riparium
- Light
- High, Medium
- CO₂
- Optional
Country of origin
Brazil
506 species and 48 plants originate here.
Altifron Eartheater
Geophagus altifrons
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 20–27 cm
- Minimum tank
- 500 litres
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
Amanda Jane Corydoras
Brochis amandajanea
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 4.5–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 75 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Amazon Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 4–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 23–30 °C
Amazon Leaffish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 68 litres
- Temperature
- 23–29 °C
Amazon Puffer
Colomesus asellus
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 12.8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 108 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Amazon Sailfin Plecostomus L021/L023
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 35–57.8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 700 litres
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Amazon Zebra Shrimp
Euryrhynchus amazoniensis
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 1.5–3 cm
- Minimum tank
- 30 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Apple Snail
Pomacea canaliculata
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 4–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 75 litres
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
Araguaia Corydoras
Hoplisoma araguaiaense
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 4–5.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 75 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Argentine Humphead
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 12–20 cm
- Minimum tank
- 300 litres
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
Aripuanã Royal Plecostomus L488
Panaque cf. nigrolineatus "Aripuana"
- Care level
- Specialist
- Minimum tank
- 600 litres
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
Armatus Corydoras
Hoplisoma armatum
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 5–6.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 75 litres
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Asurini Plecostomus L067
Pseudancistrus asurini
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 13.5–18 cm
- Minimum tank
- 150 litres
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
Bacopa Australis
Bacopa australis
- Care level
- Beginner
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Light
- Low, Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
Bacopa Salzmannii Purple
Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'
- Care level
- Advanced
- Placement
- Midground
- Light
- High, Medium
- CO₂
- Strongly Beneficial
Banded Apistogramma
Apistogramma bitaeniata
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 4–6.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Banded Corydoras
Scleromystax barbatus
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 8.5–10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 120 litres
- Temperature
- 16–24 °C
Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 87 litres
- Temperature
- 20–27 °C
Baryancistrus L115/L248
Baryancistrus sp. (L115)
- Care level
- Advanced
- Minimum tank
- 250 litres
- Temperature
- 26–31 °C
Black Banded Leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 27 cm
- Minimum tank
- 756 litres
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
Black Barred Silver Dollar
Myloplus schomburgkii
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 173 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Black Darter Tetra
Poecilocharax weitzmani
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 40 litres
- Temperature
- 21–28 °C
Black Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus albifrons
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 50 cm
- Minimum tank
- 648 litres
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 3–3.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 70 litres
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
Black Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterus
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 3.6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 72 litres
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 5–6 cm
- Minimum tank
- 70 litres
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid
Taeniacara candidi
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 4–7 cm
- Minimum tank
- 60 litres
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
Black Venezuela Corydoras
Osteogaster aenea var. "Black Venezuela"
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 5–6.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 75 litres
- Temperature
- 21–28 °C
Black-winged Hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 2.8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 54 litres
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C