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Origin

Central America

35 species and 7 plants originate here.

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Black Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Black"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Black Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Black"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Bleeding Heart Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bleeding Heart"

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

Bumblebee Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bumblebee"

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

Butterfly Splitfin Goodeid

Ameca splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Dalmatian Molly

Poecilia latipinna var. "Dalmation"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–17 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Gold Tuxedo Lyretail Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Gold Tuxedo Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Gold Tuxedo Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Gold Tuxedo"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Golden Lyretail Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Golden Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Green Calico Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Green Calico"

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

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

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

Jaguar Cichlid

Parachromis managuensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–55 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Koi Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Koi albio"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

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

Mayaca Sellowiniana

Mayaca sellowiana

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

Mexican Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
9.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Pantano Cichlid

Cincelichthys pearsei

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
42.5 cm
Minimum tank
864 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Rainbow Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–17 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Red Devil Cichlid

Amphilophus labiatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
24–30 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Red Mickey Mouse Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Micky Mouse Red"

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

Red Pepper Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Pepper"

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