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Suriname

35 species and 11 plants originate here.

Micranthemum Umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum

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

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
25–35 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Red Hook Silver Dollar

Myloplus rubripinnis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
260 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Rosy Tetra

Megalamphodus rosaceus

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

Sailfin Tetra

Crenuchus spilurus

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

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5–4 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Splashing Tetra

Copella arnoldi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 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

Three Line Corydoras

Corydoras trilineatus

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

Threespot Leporinus

Leporinus friderici

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

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

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

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Whitespot Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–20 cm
Minimum tank
400 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