Suckermouth Catfish Information & Care

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Fish Type Egg-laying
Fish Family Catfish
Sub Family 1 Armored Suckermouth Catfish
Sub Family 2 Common Plecos
Common Name Suckermouth Catfish
Scientific Name Hypostomus plecostomus
Description

The Suckermouth Catfish (Hypostomus plecostomus) is a tropical fish known as a Plecostomus belonging to the Armored Catfish family (Loricariidae).

It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the Common Pleco by aquarists.

From wikipedia.org

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Suckermouth Catfish

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Fish Name Suckermouth Catfish
Scientific Name Hypostomus Plecostomus
Description: my pleco

Suckermouth Catfish

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Fish Name Suckermouth Catfish
Scientific Name Hypostomus Plecostomus
Description: this is Big Boi (Pleco) he is the size of a catfish(12")= 1ft

Suckermouth Catfish

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Fish Name Suckermouth Catfish
Scientific Name Otocinclus Affinis
Description: Otocinclus affinis - Algae eater