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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Pastaza Corydoras

Corydoras pastazensis

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

Pearl Cichlid

Geophagus brasiliensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Peckoltia L211/L295

Peckoltia sp. (L211)

Care level
Intermediate
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Pectegenitor Plecostomus L261

Colossimystax pectegenitor

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Peppered Corydoras

Hoplisoma paleatum

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Peruvian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

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

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
22–25 °C

Pigeon Blood Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Pigeon Blood"

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

Pin Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Pin Tail"

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

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Platinum Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Platinum"

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

Polystictus Corydoras

Hoplisoma polystictum

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Pretty Tetra

Holopristis pulchra

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

Pulcher Corydoras

Brochis pulcher

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Purple Pencilfish

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

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

Pygmy Corydoras

Gastrodermus pygmaeus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.2–3.2 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Pygmy Hatchetfish

Carnegiella myersi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Rafflesia Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Rafflesia"

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

Rainbow Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.6 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Ram Cichlid – Dark Knight

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Dark Knight"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Raoni Plecostomus L082

Scobinancistrus raonii

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Red Banded Leporinus

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Red Base Tetra

Hemigrammus stictus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
35 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C