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Japan

22 species and 38 plants originate here.

Java Fern Needle Leaf

Leptochilus pteropus 'Needle Leaf'

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

Java Fern Petite

Leptochilus pteropus 'Petite'

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

Java Fern Philippine

Leptochilus pteropus 'Philippine'

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

Java Fern Philippine Mini

Leptochilus pteropus 'Philippine Mini'

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

Java Fern Soft

Leptochilus pteropus 'Soft'

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

Java Fern Sunrise

Leptochilus pteropus 'Sunrise'

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

Java Fern Trident

Leptochilus pteropus 'Trident'

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

Java Fern Trident Mini

Leptochilus pteropus 'Trident Mini'

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

Java Fern Windelov Hybrid

Leptochilus pteropus 'Windelov Hybrid'

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

Java Fern Windelov Twisted

Leptochilus pteropus 'Windelov Twisted'

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

Limnophila Aromatica

Limnophila aromatica

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

Limnophila Aromatica Mini

Limnophila aromatica 'Mini'

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

Lizard Goby

Rhinogobius flumineus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Ludwigia Ovalis

Ludwigia ovalis

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Medaka (Japanese Ricefish)

Oryzias latipes

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
16–22 °C

Microcarpaea Minima Merrill

Microcarpaea minima

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

Mini Bolbitis

Bolbitis heteroclita 'Mini'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape, Midground, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Mini Bolbitis (Baby Leaf)

Bolbitis heteroclita 'Baby Leaf'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Murdannia Keisak

Murdannia keisak

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

Ninja Shrimp

Marosina serratirostris

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
2–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Platinum Medaka

Oryzias latipes var Platinum

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
16–22 °C

Red Belted Goby

Sicyopus zosterophorus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Super Red Crystal Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–3 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
19–24 °C

Taiwanese Bamboo Shrimp

Australatya obscura

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Tolson’s Snakehead Gudgeon

Giuris tolsoni

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Tropical Carp Gudgeon

Hypseleotris cyprinoides

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Weather Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
21–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
10–25 °C

Weeping Moss

Vesicularia ferriei

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

White Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C