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French Guiana

34 species and 5 plants originate here.

Albino Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Albino X-ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris var. "Albino"

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

Black Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
27 cm
Minimum tank
756 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Black Venezuela Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Black Venezuela"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras Longfin

Osteogaster aenea var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Butterfly Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
45–75 cm
Minimum tank
1800 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Common Plecostomus

Hypostomus plecostomus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

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

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

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

Flag Tailed Panda Corydoras

Hoplisoma oiapoquensis

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

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

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

Head and Taillight Tetra

Holopristis ocellifera

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

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

L040 Harttia Plecostomus

Harttia sp. (L040)

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
120 litres
Temperature
20–27 °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

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

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

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

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

Red Hook Silver Dollar

Myloplus rubripinnis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
260 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Sailfin Tetra

Crenuchus spilurus

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