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Brazil

506 species and 48 plants originate here.

Echinodorus Palaefolius

Aquarius palifolius

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Echinodorus Xinguensis

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Egeria Densa

Elodea densa

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Elegant Corydoras

Gastrodermus elegans

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

Elizabeth’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma elizabethae

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

Elodea Najas

Elodea najas

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
1.5–2 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Brochis splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–8.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Eversi Corydoras

Hoplisoma eversi

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

False Bandit Corydoras

Hoplisoma melini

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

False Network Corydoras

Brochis sodalis

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

Fantail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Fantail"

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

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

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

Fire Green Tetra

Aphyocharax rathbuni

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

Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia albivenis

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Paludarium, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Flag Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Flag Tail"

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

Flag Tailed Panda Corydoras

Hoplisoma oiapoquensis

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

Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flagtail Catfish

Dianema urostriatum

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
25–28 °C

Flagtail Corydoras

Brochis robineae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flameback Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

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