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Guatemala

21 species and 13 plants originate here.

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

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

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

Echinodorus Xinguensis

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

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

Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Koi Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Koi albio"

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

Lobelia Cardinalis

Lobelia cardinalis

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

Ludwigia Inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

Care level
Intermediate
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

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum

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

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

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

Red Pintail Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Pintail"

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

Red Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Red"

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

Red Wagtail Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Red Wagtail"

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

Red Wagtail Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii var. "Red Wagtail"

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