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Origin

South America

677 species and 45 plants originate here.

Flame Tetra

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Flameback Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Full Black Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Full Black"

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

Full Red Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Full Red"

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

Fulleri Corydoras

Corydoras fulleri

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Furunculus Hypancistrus L199

Hypancistrus furunculus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
9.6–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Fuscomaculatus Plecostomus L233

Hypostomus fuscomaculatus

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

German Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "German Blue"

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

Ghost Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Ghost"

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

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

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

Glass Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Glass"

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

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–4 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Gold Laser Corydoras CW010

Osteogaster sp. CW010

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

Gold Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Gold"

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

Gold Spot Plecostomus L001/L022

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25–40 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus Cirrhosus var. "Golden"

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

Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden"

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

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Golden Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden Snakeskin"

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

Grass Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Grass"

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

Green Discus

Symphysodon tarzoo

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12–16 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Green Laser Corydoras CW009

Osteogaster sp. CW009

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

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C