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Peru

169 species and 27 plants originate here.

Black Venezuela Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Black Venezuela"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Blacktop Corydoras

Corydoras acutus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Megalamphodus erythrostigma

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma eunotus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Blue Diamond Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Blue Diamond"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
28–30 °C

Blue Panda Apistogramma

Apistogramma panduro

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Brilliant Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Brilliant Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Bronze Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras Longfin

Osteogaster aenea var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

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

Calico Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Calico"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Changae Dwarf Panaque L226

Panaqolus changae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8.2–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Checkerboard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Checkerboard"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Cobalt Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Cobalt Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

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

Diamond Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi var. "Blue Diamond"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Discus

Symphysodon

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Echinodorus Horizontalis

Aquarius horizontalis

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Horizontalis Mini

Aquarius horizontalis 'Mini'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

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