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Suriname

35 species and 11 plants originate here.

Albino Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Black Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
27 cm
Minimum tank
756 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Black Venezuela Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Black Venezuela"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Blackstripe Corydoras

Hoplisoma bondi

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

Brevirostris Corydoras

Hoplisoma brevirostris

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

Bronze Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Bronze Corydoras Longfin

Osteogaster aenea var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–28 °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

Common Plecostomus

Hypostomus plecostomus

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

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

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

Head and Taillight Tetra

Holopristis ocellifera

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

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Ludwigia Inclinata

Ludwigia inclinata

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

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Mayaca Fluviatilis

Mayaca fluviatilis

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Mayaca Sellowiniana

Mayaca sellowiana

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

Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’

Micranthemum umbrosum 'Monte Carlo'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Foreground, Hardscape, Midground
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended