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Laos

93 species and 38 plants originate here.

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.2–6 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Dwarf Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbosoma spilocerca

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Emerald Betta

Betta smaragdina

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

Fancy Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–20 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Feathertail Betta

Betta splendens var. "Feathertail"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
100 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Forest Snakehead

Channa lucius

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Galaxy Koi Betta

Betta splendens var. "Galaxy Koi"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Giant Betta

Betta splendens var. "Giant"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–18 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Giant Snakehead

Channa micropeltes

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
130 cm
Minimum tank
5760 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Glitter Medaka

Oryzias latipes var. Glitter

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

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Gold Striped Danio

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5–7.1 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Green Puffer

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Grizzle Betta

Betta splendens var. "Grizzle"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Hairy Puffer

Pao baileyi

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Halfmoon Betta

Betta splendens var. "Halfmoon"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Halfmoon Plakat Betta

Betta splendens var. "Halfmoon Plakat"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Hellboy Betta

Betta splendens var. "Hellboy"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17.5–25 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Humpback Puffer

Pao palembangensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
19.5 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Hygrophila Angustifolia

Hygrophila corymbosa 'Angustifolia'

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

Hygrophila Angustifolia Rubra

Hygrophila corymbosa 'Angustifolia Rubra'

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

Hygrophila Lancea ‘Araguaia’

Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'

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

Hygrophila Siamensis

Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis'

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

Java Fern

Leptochilus pteropus

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Epiphyte, Midground
Light
Low
CO₂
Not Required