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Guyana

86 species and 19 plants originate here.

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

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

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

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

Spotted Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Striped Headstander

Anostomus anostomus

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

Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.3 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Threespot Headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
85 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
104 cm
Minimum tank
10368 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Top Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Top Sword"

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

Tuxedo Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Tuxedo"

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

Veil Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Veil Tail"

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

Whitespot Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–20 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

X-ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

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