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Colombia

146 species and 28 plants originate here.

Ornate Tetra

Megalamphodus bentosi

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

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
25–35 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus macrospilus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
22–25 °C

Pigeon Blood Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Pigeon Blood"

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

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Rafflesia Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Rafflesia"

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

Rainbow Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Ram Cichlid – Dark Knight

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Dark Knight"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
35 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Red Cover Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Cover"

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

Red Diamond Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Diamond"

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

Red Melon Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Melon"

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

Red Panda Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Panda"

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

Red Phantom Tetra

Megalamphodus sweglesi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Red Sun Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Sun"

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

Red Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red Turquoise"

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

Red White Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Red White"

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

Redline Apistogramma

Apistogramma hongsloi

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

Rose Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Rose Red"

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

Royal Plecostomus L190

Panaque nigrolineatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
33.8–45 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Ruby Tetra

Axelrodia riesei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Rummy-Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus bleheri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Rusty Corydoras

Osteogaster rabauti

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

Sagittaria Pusillus

Sagittaria subulata

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

Sailfin Tetra

Crenuchus spilurus

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

Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Hoplisoma habrosum

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C