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Peru

169 species and 27 plants originate here.

Leopard Corydoras

Brochis leopardus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Leopard"

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

Leopard Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Leopard Snakeskin"

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

Longfin Diamond Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi var. "Blue Diamond Longfin"

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

Longfin Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Ludwigia Inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
14 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Marlboro Red Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Marlboro Red"

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

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

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

Mayaca Sellowiniana

Mayaca sellowiana

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

Mercury Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Mercury"

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

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

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

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum

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

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Myriophyllum Mattogrossense

Myriophyllum mattogrossense

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

Napo Corydoras

Gastrodermus napoensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3–4.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Nocturnal Dwarf Panaque L329

Panaqolus nocturnus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Ornate Tetra

Megalamphodus bentosi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
25–35 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus macrospilus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Panda Corydoras

Hoplisoma panda

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C