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Topic: Hypostomus plecostomus

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List of freshwater aquarium fish species

	Plecostomus - Catfish for Sale at AquariumFish.net, where Buying a Pleco is Fun.
		There are many species of Plecostomus, and almost all species tend to stay out of the light and many species of Plecostomus are nocturnal, which means they hide in a dark place when the lights are on and come out when the lights are off.
		Plecostomus will actually swim upside down at the surface of the water to eat floating flake food, which is available in most stores that sell pet fish.
		Plecostomus are seen in aquariums with all freshwater fish including large aggressive Oscars and other Neotropical Cichlids.
	www.aquariumfish.net /catalog_pages/scavengers/plecostomus.htm (882 words)

	Plecostomus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plecostomus, pleco, or plec is a general name for a type of freshwater tropical Central and South American fish belonging to the family Loricariidae.
		Plecostomus are omnivorous but, in the wild, feed mostly on plant material at night.
		The name "Plecostomus" means "folded mouth", but it has since been applied to any of a large number of species that have a similar shape, but vary widely in terms of maximum length, coloration, and certain body features such as the "horns" on the bristlenose catfishes (genus Ancistrus).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plecostomus (402 words)

	Plecostomus \| Hypostomus plecostomus
		Plecostomus are bred in mass quantities in Singapore, Florida, and Hong Kong in large ponds with steep sides.
		Hypostomus plecostomus and Hypostomus punctatus are used interchangeably in most aquarium stores.
		Be aware that the Plecostomus reaches a large size and requires a large tank with age.
	fish.mongabay.com /species/Hypostomus_plecostomus.html (481 words)

	Hypostomus
		Characteristics considered synapomorphic for the group are: a hatchet-shaped opercle, the anterior process of the pterotic-supracleithrum passing halfway through the orbit, and a pointed cleithral process.
		Externally, Hypostomus is very difficult to separate from the Hemiancistrus annectens group differing mainly in the lack of highly evertible cheek plates with hypertrophied odontodes in adults (cheek odontodes are present in H.
		Members of Hypostomus may be found over substrates ranging from mud and detritus, to gravel and cobble and boulders, to sand.
	www.auburn.edu /academic/science_math/res_area/loricariid/fish_key/hypostom/hypos.html (751 words)

	NAS - Species FactSheet
		An unidentified Hypostomus was collected in geothermal waters of Upper Rio Grande drainage in the San Luis Valley, Conejos County, Colorado, during the period 1980 to 1984 (Zuckerman and Behnke 1986).
		Remarks: The Nevada population was reported originally as Plecostomus punctatus by Minckley (1973) and as Hypostomus plecostomus by Deacon and Williams (1984).
		The Hypostomus inhabiting the Tampa area was reported as expanding its range into the Hillsborough River from Six Mile Creek (Courtenay and Stauffer 1990), but there are no supporting specimens, and these also may be based on misidentifications of Pterygoplichthys.
	nas.er.usgs.gov /queries/FactSheet.asp?SpeciesID=762 (1223 words)

	Robyn's Pleco Page
		Large common plecostomus (this does not hold for many other species of pleco) are territorial and will usually not tolerate another large plecostomus in their tank.
		Hypostomus plecostomus - some info on this common pleco.
		Plecostomus - Plecy with his sail fully open (finally got a photo of that!) on 2/8/02.
	www.fishpondinfo.com /pleco.htm (3196 words)

	Tropical Resources - Encouraging Aquatic Excellence
		Although it is difficult to distinguish between the male and female Plecostomus, it has been reported that there is a difference in the top fin between the sexes.
		Before bringing one of these home, you must consider the fact that the Plecostomus is a HUGE fish and also a HUGE producer of waste and should be kept in a large aquarium with plenty of mechanical and biological filtration.
		The Plecostomus is nocturnal, and should have plenty of places to hide during the day.
	www.tropicalresources.net /phpBB2/fish_profiles_plecostomus.php (637 words)

	Yosef's Very Cool Freshwater Fish Tank
		Hypostomus plecostomus catfish are friendly with just about any other fish species, both passive and aggressive, and usually make a fine addition to any fresh water tank.
		In addition to the plecostomus, I have a particular fondness for the wide bodied, flat round front, long tailed shape of the the armored ancistrinae catfish.
		Like the plecostomus catfish, the loricariidae is a bottom feeder, is nocturnal in nature, and can grow to a fairly big size.
	www.jtsef.com /TheFishTank (2089 words)

	pleco
		The Plecostomus, or “Pleco” is a type of catfish that inhabits the Amazon river and the periphery of South America.
		They generally just stock the ‘plain jane’ common pleco (Hypostomus plecostomus, later renamed Hypostomus punctatus), considered ‘ugly’ by some, for the sole purpose of tank janitor.
		Because of this, the pleco is fast becoming a cult fish, and many hobbyist organizations are creating special interest groups devoted to plecos.
	www.geocities.com /angiefishdudette/pleco.html (483 words)

	Plecostomus Catfish Profile
		Anecdotes abound where the plecostomus eats the food from the substrate of the aquaria while some learn to take food (upside down like a Synodontis catfish) from the surface thereof.
		FishBase calls these Hypostomus plecostomus but H. punctatus is commonly used in the literature (and they are sometimes relegated to the genus Liposarcus).
		I do not wish to speculate on the correct specific name for this fish, so I'll play it safe by calling them Hypostomus ssp., especially since it is not clear that the Common Plecostomus imported for the hobby are all of the same species.
	www.aquatic-hobbyist.com /profiles/freshwater/catfish/plecostomus.html (900 words)

	Leopard Pleco, Sailfin Plecostomus, Pleco, Plecostomus Catfish, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps
		Leopard Pleco, Sailfin Plecostomus, Pleco, Plecostomus Catfish, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps
		The Pleco or Plecostomus are nocturnal so it is best to feed them in the evening just before turning out the lights.
		There are many species (over 100 Hypostomus species) sold under the name "Pleco" and the main differences between the species seems to be in their varying color patterns.
	animal-world.com /encyclo/fresh/catfish/pleco.php (832 words)

	Plecostomus, Pleco - Hypostomus plecostomus
		The common plecostomus is well known as an algae eater and can often be found stuck to the side of your aquarium.
		There are varieties that don't get as large, such as the Bristlenose Plecostomus which reaches about 5 inches in size as adults.
		Assuming you have a large enough tank to house more than one plecostomus, it has been our experience that you may be safe doing so.
	www.fishlore.com /Profiles-Pleco.htm (1363 words)

	Freshwater Aquarium Species Profiles: Hypostomus plecostomus, the Common Pleco
		Hypostomus plecostomus is the latin name of the ever-present "pleco", that almost obligatory algae eating "tank cleaner." I say "tank cleaner" loosely since these potentially large fish produce amazing amounts of waste.
		To my knowledge their is no reliable way to sex these fish based on external features.
		Hypostomus species in general are very hardy and make for an appropriate starter fish (provided the aquarium is 55 gallons or more).
	www.freshwater-aquarium-fish.com /species/hypostomus_plecostomus.htm (284 words)

	Common Pleco (Suckermouth Catfish) - Hypostomus plecostomus
		Hypostomus plecostomus is often referred to as the Common Pleco, and is very widely available.
		When I sit in front of the tank he seems to recognise its owner and comes to the front.
		Reproduction of any portion of this website's content is strictly forbidden without written permission.
	www.aquahobby.com /gallery/e_pleco2.php (827 words)

	Plecos.com - Loricariidae & Plecostomus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This is perhaps the most useful genus of loricariids for hobbyists, due to their prodigious algae eating, leaving plants alone, and tolerating harder, alkaline water than other loricariids.
		Two species of rather larger "plecostomus" are bred and reared in large quantities for the aquarium trade, pond-techniques perfected at farms in Florida.
		The Royal Plecostomus, Panaque nigrolineatus (Peters 1877) and Blue-eyed Panaque, Panaque suttonorum (formerly P. suttoni) are collected mainly out of Columbia for the aquarium trade, though they are found in Brazil and Ecuador as well.
	www.plecos.com /plecos/art_robert_fenner.php (2958 words)

	Fact Sheet for Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The genus Hypostomus was previously known as Plecostomus (Sterba, 1983; Reis et al., 1990).
		Taxonomic revision of the species of Hypostomus from the lower Rio Paraiba do Sul, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
		Review of the genus Hypostomus Lacepede, 1803 from southern Brazil, with descriptions of three new species (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae).
	nis.gsmfc.org /nis_factsheet.php?toc_id=191 (1228 words)

	Common Pleco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Plecos (short for Plecostomus) are large scavenging catfish with a horny covering over their bodies for protection.
		There are other species of pleco (several genuses, in fact, but all are of family Loricariidae), some of which have wild coloration, but which are rarer and usually cost much more than H.
		Reproduction in any form without express permission is prohibited.
	www.fishpalace.org /H_plecostomus.html (590 words)

	Akvaristika Forumi: Pogledaj teme > Čistač algi ( Hypostomus plecostomus )
		Koliko znam, nekih uocljivih razlika za odredjivanje polova kog Hypostomus plecostomus-a nema.
		U prethodnom postu sam vec napisao kratak post o Hypostomus plecostomus-u ali ako pominjes ribu koju ti je dao Nemanja iz akvarijuma sa Discusima, ukoliko se dobro secam iste (a video sam je samo jednom pre nekoliko meseci), mislim da se radi o Glyptoperichthys Gibbiceps-u a ne o Hypostomus Plecostomus-u.
		Moj plecostomus je narastao oko 40 cm i to u akvarijumu od 80 litara, ali je car nad carevima.
	www.akvaristika.org.yu /index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=8686 (1207 words)

	Master Index of Freshwater Fishes (Hypostomus affinis - I)
		Master Index of Freshwater Fishes (Hypostomus affinis - I) Master Index of Freshwater Fishes
		(Reis Weber & Malabarba, 1990, TF:169 10/96 Hypostomus isbruecheri)
		(Linnaeus 1758, Bi:330, B2:506, Bu:383, AS:372, SS:243, AxB:254, Sa:92, ABE:441, Gr:339, AV:F-354.00, ADI:53 47/48, FM:9 12/94 Hypostomus pleostomus, FM:18 12/78) Plecostomus seminudus, Plecostomus boulengeri, Plecostomus brasiliensis, Plecostomus flavus, Plecostomus bidirrhosus, Plecostomus guacari, Plecostomus Plecostomus, Hypostomus guacari, Loricaria flava, Loricaria plecostomus, Acipenser plecostomus "Pleco" "Plecostomus Cafish" "Sucker Catfish" `Saugmaulwels` `Plecostomus`
	www.webcityof.com /miff1049.htm (573 words)

	Pleco/Bristlenose [Archive] - Home Support Forum
		which got its sci name was named as "Plecostomus plecostomus".
		group and get on average much bigger than Hypostomus plecos.
		Just remember that they are not "plecostomus" but just pleco.
	www.homesupportforum.com /archive/index.php/t-41491.html (1874 words)

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