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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

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

Lujan’s Peckoltia L127

Peckoltia lujani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Lunaorum Hypancistrus L339

Hypancistrus lunaorum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8.8–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Lyretail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Macmaster’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma macmasteri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–7 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Macushi Plecostomus L303

Hypostomus macushi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Major Cactus Plecostomus L186

Pseudacanthicus major

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Mango Plecostomus L047

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

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

Maze Plecostomus L164

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L164)

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40–50 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Megasema Eartheater

Geophagus megasema

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma mendezi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Mercury Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Mercury"

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

Metal Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Metal"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

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

Miniature Pencilfish

Nannostomus anduzei

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

Mirabilis Eartheater

Geophagus mirabilis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Mosaic Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Mosaic"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Moscow Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Moscow"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

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