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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Tiger Teddy Livebearer

Neoheterandria elegans

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

Tocantins Plecostomus L086

Spectracanthicus tocantinensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Top Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Top Sword"

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

Toucan Tetra

Tucanoichthys tucano

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Tricornis Plecostomus L212

Hopliancistrus tricornis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Turquoise"

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

Tuxedo Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Tuxedo"

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

Uaru Cichlid

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Umbrella Apistogramma

Apistogramma borellii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.9 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Vampire Plecostomus L048

Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos

Care level
Advanced
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Veil Tail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Veil Tail"

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

Watermelon Royal Plecostomus L330

Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–40 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Weber’s Plecostomus L167

Hypostomus weberi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Werneke’s Peckoltia L243

Peckoltia wernekei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

White Butterfly Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "White Butterfly"

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

White Leopard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "White Leopard"

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

White-blotched River Stingray

Potamotrygon leopoldi

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
70 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
20–29 °C

Whitespot Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–20 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Wolverine Plecostomus L017

Hopliancistrus wolverine

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

X-ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

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

Xikrin Plecostomus L171

Hopliancistrus xikrin

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Xingu Corydoras

Corydoras xinguensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.7 cm
Minimum tank
65 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Xingu Sailfin Plecostomus L083

Pterygoplichthys xinguensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25–37.5 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Yellow Acara

Aequidens metae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Yellow Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon roseus

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

Yellow White Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Yellow White"

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