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Guyana

86 species and 19 plants originate here.

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Lyretail"

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

Macushi Plecostomus L303

Hypostomus macushi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °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

Metal Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Metal"

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

Mosaic Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Mosaic"

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

Moscow Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Moscow"

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

Neon Blue Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Neon Blue"

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

One-Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

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

Panda Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Panda"

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

Pin Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Pin Tail"

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

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

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

Platinum Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Platinum"

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

Red Base Tetra

Hemigrammus stictus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

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

Red Hook Silver Dollar

Myloplus rubripinnis

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

Rosy Tetra

Megalamphodus rosaceus

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

Round Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Round Tail"

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

Sailfin Tetra

Crenuchus spilurus

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

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–4 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Snakeskin Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Snakeskin"

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

Spade Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Spade Tail"

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

Spear Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Spear Tail"

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