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Guyana

86 species and 19 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 Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °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

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12.8 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Barred Pencilfish

Nannostomus espei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °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

Blackstripe Corydoras

Hoplisoma bondi

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

Bottom Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Bottom Sword"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °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

Bucktooth Tetra

Exodon paradoxus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Butterfly Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

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

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

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

Cobra Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Cobra"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Common Plecostomus

Hypostomus plecostomus

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

Cuphea Annagalloidea

Cuphea anagalloidea

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

Delta Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Delta"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Double Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Double Sword"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Dumbo Ear Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Dumbo Ear"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Echinodorus Horizontalis

Aquarius horizontalis

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Horizontalis Mini

Aquarius horizontalis 'Mini'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

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

Fantail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Fantail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C