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Country of origin

Tanzania

19 species and 2 plants originate here.

Ammania Senegalensis

Ammannia senegalensis

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

Blue Neon Cichlid

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.8 cm
Minimum tank
193 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Cuckoo Catfish

Synodontis multipunctatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Demasoni Cichlid

Chindongo demasoni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Eggers Killifish

Nothobranchius eggersi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–24 °C

Eureka Red Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Eureka

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–29 °C

Fairy Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Frontosa Cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25.5 cm
Minimum tank
864 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Giraffe Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Gold Nasuta Cichlid

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
304 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Lemon Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
70 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
75 cm
Minimum tank
1944 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
60 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
25–28 °C

Pygmy Leopard Catfish

Synodontis petricola

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

Small Scale Cyprichromis

Cyprichromis microlepidotus Kasai

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Tanganyikan Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus ellipsifer

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
45 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Ventralis Featherfin Cichlid

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
273 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

White Spotted Cichlid

Tropheus duboisi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Zebra Nerite Snail

Vittina natalensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2–3 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C