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Mexico

33 species and 22 plants originate here.

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Black Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Black"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Black Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Black"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Bleeding Heart Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bleeding Heart"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Bumblebee Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Bumblebee"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Butterfly Splitfin Goodeid

Ameca splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Dalmatian Molly

Poecilia latipinna var. "Dalmation"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Didiplis Diandra

Didiplis diandra

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

Dwarf Orange Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–5 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Echinodorus Palaefolius

Aquarius palifolius

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

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

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–17 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Gold Tuxedo Lyretail Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Gold Tuxedo Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Gold Tuxedo Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Gold Tuxedo"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Golden Lyretail Molly

Poecilia Sphenops var. "Golden Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Green Calico Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus var. "Green Calico"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

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

Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

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

Juncus Repens

Juncus repens

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

Koi Swordtail

Xiphophorus helleri var. "Koi albio"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Lobelia Cardinalis

Lobelia cardinalis

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Ludwigia Inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Ludwigia Repens

Ludwigia repens

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

Ludwigia Sedioides

Ludwigia sedioides

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Surface
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional