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Uruguay

27 species and 22 plants originate here.

Albino Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi var. "Albino"

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

Albino Corydoras

Osteogaster aenea var. "Albino"

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

Albino Paleatus Corydoras

Hoplisoma paleatum var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Alternanthera Lilacina

Alternanthera reineckii 'Lilacina'

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

Alternanthera Red Broad Leaf

Alternanthera reineckii 'Red Broad Leaf'

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

Alternanthera Reineckii

Alternanthera reineckii

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

Alternanthera Reineckii Rosaefolia

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosaefolia'

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

Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig

Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig'

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

Apple Snail

Pomacea canaliculata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Argentine Humphead

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–20 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
18–26 °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

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
18–28 °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

Buenos Aires Tetra

Psalidodon anisitsi

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

Dusky Millions Fish

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
16–22 °C

Echinodorus Grandifolius

Aquarius grandiflorus

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Horemanii Red Sword

Aquarius uruguayensis 'Red'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Background, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Egeria Densa

Elodea densa

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Elodea Najas

Elodea najas

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Fire Green Tetra

Aphyocharax rathbuni

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

Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus Cirrhosus var. "Golden"

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

Heteranthera Zosterifolia

Heteranthera zosterifolia

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

Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional