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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Buenos Aires Tetra

Psalidodon anisitsi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
16–28 °C

Burgess Corydoras

Hoplisoma burgessi

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

Butterfly Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
45–75 cm
Minimum tank
1800 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

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

Cactus Plecostomus L079

Pseudacanthicus sp. (L079)

Care level
Specialist
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Calico Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Calico"

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

Candy-striped Peckoltia L015

Peckoltia vittata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Carinatus Plecostomus L166

Hypostomus carinatus

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

Changae Dwarf Panaque L226

Panaqolus changae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8.2–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Checkerboard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Checkerboard"

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

Chessboard Cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Chocolate Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

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

Clown Plecostomus L104/L162

Panaqolus maccus

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

Cobalt Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Cobalt Blue"

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

Cobra Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Cobra"

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

Cochliodon Plecostomus L310

Hypostomus cochliodon

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

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Colombian Redfin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

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

Colossus Corydoras

Hoplisoma colossus

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

Common Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Common Plecostomus

Hypostomus plecostomus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

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

Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

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

Cowboy Whiptail Catfish

Lamontichthys llanero

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