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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Spider Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Spider Leopard"

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

Spilomma Plecostomus L036

Ancistomus spilomma

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

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

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

Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

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

Spotted Hoplo Catfish

Megalechis thoracata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
173 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Spotted Silver Dollar

Metynnis lippincottianus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
217 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Sterbas Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Strawberry Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma eremnopyge

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

Striped Headstander

Anostomus anostomus

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

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
24 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Sunshine Plecostomus L014

Scobinancistrus aureatus

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

Super Red Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus Cirrhosus var. "Super Red"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Sveni Eartheater

Geophagus sveni

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

Tail Spot Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras hastatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.2 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Tentacled Plecostomus L092/L194

Lasiancistrus tentaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Threadfin Plecostomus L060

Hypostomus nematopterus

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

Three Beacon Plecostomus L091

Leporacanthicus triactis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
24.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Three Line Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.3 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Three Striped Apistogramma

Apistogramma trifasciata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.8 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Threespot Headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
85 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Thunder Royal Plecostomus L027

Panaque armbrusteri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
33.8–45 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Tiger Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Tiger"

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

Tiger Otocinclus

Otocinclus cocama

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–25 °C

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
104 cm
Minimum tank
10368 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C