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Brazil

506 species and 48 plants originate here.

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Full Black Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Full Black"

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

Full Red Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Full Red"

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

Fuscomaculatus Plecostomus L233

Hypostomus fuscomaculatus

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

Ghost Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Ghost"

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

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Glass Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Glass"

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

Gold Spot Plecostomus L001/L022

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25–40 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden"

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

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Golden Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden Snakeskin"

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

Grass Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Grass"

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

Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–16 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Guaporé Corydoras

Gastrodermus guapore

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Guaramiranga Corydoras

Aspidoras rochai

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–4.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

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

Hadrostomus Plecostomus L219

Baryancistrus hadrostomus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Head and Taillight Tetra

Holopristis ocellifera

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Heckel Cross Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Heckel Cross"

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

Heckel Discus

Symphysodon discus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

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

Heteranthera Zosterifolia

Heteranthera zosterifolia

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

Hikari Corydoras CW160

Hoplisoma tenebrosum

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

Hockeystick Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C