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Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft skin).
Hypostomus is a genus of catfish in the family Loricariidae. They are native to tropical and subtropical South America . H. plecostomus is the popular freshwater aquarium fish formerly known as Plecostomus plecostomus .
Members of the family Loricariidae are commonly referred to as loricariids, suckermouth catfishes, armoured catfish, or suckermouth armoured catfish. [4] The name "plecostomus", and its shortened forms "pleco" and "plec", are used for many Loricariidae, since Plecostomus plecostomus (now called Hypostomus plecostomus) was one of the first loricariid species imported for the fish-keeping hobby.
Plecostomus, pleco, or plec is the common name of several species of freshwater loricariid catfish commonly sold as aquarium fish. These include: Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Hypostomus plecostomus; Hypostomus punctatus; Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus; Pterygoplichthys pardalis; Ancistrus cirrhosus; Pleco may also refer to: Pleco Software, an English–Sinitic dictionary application for iOS and Android devices, which uses the traditional Chinese character for "fish" (魚 yú) in its icon.
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus is one of several tropical fish commonly known as Orinoco sailfin catfish, plecostomus (or plecos). It belongs to the armored catfish family ( Loricariidae ). Named for its sail-like dorsal fin , the part of its scientific name multiradiatus means "many-rayed" and refers to the rays of the dorsal fin .
Hypostomus plecostomoides [1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America , where it occurs in the Meta River basin in Colombia . The species reaches 25.6 cm (10.1 inches) in total length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.
Facultative air breathers, such as the catfish Hypostomus plecostomus, only breathe air if they need to and can otherwise rely on their gills for oxygen. Most air breathing fish are facultative air breathers that avoid the energetic cost of rising to the surface and the fitness cost of exposure to surface predators.