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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig'

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

Alternanthera Variegatus

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Variegata'

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

Altifron Eartheater

Geophagus altifrons

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–27 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Amanda Jane Corydoras

Brochis amandajanea

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4.5–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Amazon Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma pertensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–30 °C

Amazon Leaffish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12.8 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Amazon Zebra Shrimp

Euryrhynchus amazoniensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
1.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Apple Snail

Pomacea canaliculata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Araguaia Corydoras

Hoplisoma araguaiaense

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Argentine Humphead

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–20 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Armatus Corydoras

Hoplisoma armatum

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

Asurini Plecostomus L067

Pseudancistrus asurini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Axelrod’s Corydoras

Hoplisoma axelrodi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Bachi Plecostomus L146/L232

Peckoltichthys bachi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.5–18 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Bacopa Australis

Bacopa australis

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

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Banded Apistogramma

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Banded Corydoras

Scleromystax barbatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8.5–10 cm
Minimum tank
120 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Bandit Corydoras

Hoplisoma metae

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Barlow’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma barlowi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Barred Pencilfish

Nannostomus espei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Baryancistrus L115/L248

Baryancistrus sp. (L115)

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Black Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
27 cm
Minimum tank
756 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C