Suckermouth catfish
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Suckermouth catfish may refer to:
- Any species of armored catfish (family LoricariidaeLoricariidaeLoricariidae is the largest family of catfish , with almost 700 species and new species being described each year. Loricariids originate from fresh water habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and...
), most notably:- Hypostomus plecostomusHypostomus plecostomusHypostomus plecostomus, the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical fish belonging to the armored catfish family , named for the armor-like longitudinal rows of scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body...
and Hypostomus punctatusHypostomus punctatusThe Suckermouthed Catfish is a tropical fish known as a Plecostomus belonging to the armored suckermouth catfish family . Hypostomus punctatus is a freshwater fish native to South America, in the coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil...
, two species of armored catfish popular with aquarists. - Any similar species marketed under the name "plecostomusPlecostomusHypostomus plecostomus is the scientific name for a type of freshwater tropical Central and South American fish belonging to the family Loricariidae. They are large algae eaters, and to differentiate them from small algae eaters, they are often referred to as plecostomus, often abbreviated as...
" or "pleco". - The sailfin suckermouthSailfin catfish (disambiguation)Sailfin catfish, Janitor fish can refer to any of:*Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus - the sailfin catfish*Pterygoplichthys pardalis - the amazon sailfin catfish*Pterygoplichthys anisitsi - the snow king sailfin catfish...
, usually Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. - The pygmy suckermouths, species in the genus OtocinclusOtocinclusOtocinclus is a genus of catfish of the family Loricariidae commonly called "dwarf suckers" or "otos". Otocinclus originate from tropical, freshwater rivers in South America.-Taxonomy:...
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- Hypostomus plecostomus