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Papua New Guinea

17 species and 34 plants originate here.

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

Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–12 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Lake Tebera Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Lake Wanam Rainbowfish

Glossolepis wanamensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

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

Marsilea Crenata

Marsilea crenata

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

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

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Red Belted Goby

Sicyopus zosterophorus

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

Red Claw Crayfish

Cherax quadricarinatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–25 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Spotted Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.8 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Subwassertang (Lomariopsis lineata)

Lomariopsis cf. lineata gametophyte

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

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Tropical Carp Gudgeon

Hypseleotris cyprinoides

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