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Cameroon

18 species and 38 plants originate here.

Anubias Nana Petite

Anubias barteri 'Petite'

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape
Light
Low
CO₂
Optional

Anubias Nana Petite White

Anubias barteri 'Petite White'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape
Light
Medium
CO₂
Optional

Anubias Nana Pinto

Anubias barteri 'Pinto'

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

Anubias Nana Snow White

Anubias barteri 'Snow White'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape
Light
Medium
CO₂
Optional

Anubias Nana Thick Leaf

Anubias barteri 'Thick Leaf'

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

Anubias Nana Tropica

Anubias barteri 'Tropica'

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

Anubias Stardust Mini

Anubias barteri 'Stardust Mini'

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

Cross River Puffer

Tetraodon pustulatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Dwarf Ember Barb

Barboides gracilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.8 cm
Minimum tank
18 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
43 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Gardneri Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Jae Barb

Enteromius jae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–24 °C

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Ludwigia Senegalensis

Ludwigia senegalensis

Care level
Advanced
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Lyretail Killifish

Aphyosemion australe

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
21–32 °C

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
75 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Ocellifer Catfish

Synodontis ocellifer

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Peter’s Elephant Nose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
22.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Polka Dot Synodontis

Synodontis angelicus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Reedfish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
90 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Splendid Killifish

Aphyosemion splendopleure

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
28 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Tailspot Ctenopoma

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
18.2 cm
Minimum tank
304 litres
Temperature
25–28 °C

Upside Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

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

Yabassi Lampeye Killifish

Procatopus nototaenia Yabassi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C