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Venezuela

134 species and 27 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

Albino Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Albino"

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

Albino Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Albino X-ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris var. "Albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–22 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Amazon Leaffish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12.8 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Amazon Zebra Shrimp

Euryrhynchus amazoniensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
1.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
30 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Bacopa Salzmannii Purple

Bacopa salzmannii 'Purple'

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

Black Barred Silver Dollar

Myloplus schomburgkii

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

Black Darter Tetra

Poecilocharax weitzmani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–28 °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

Black-winged Hatchetfish

Carnegiella marthae

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.8 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Blackstripe Corydoras

Hoplisoma bondi

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

Blue Panaque Plecostomus L239

Baryancistrus beggini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Bottom Sword Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Bottom Sword"

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

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

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

Candy-striped Peckoltia L015

Peckoltia vittata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–3.5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Clown Plecostomus L104/L162

Panaqolus maccus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Cobra Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Cobra"

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

Cowboy Whiptail Catfish

Lamontichthys llanero

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Delta Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Delta"

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