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| | Plecostomus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The name is derived from the suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus, 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). |
 | | Plecos are extremely popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth, however they are often very poor at doing this. |
 | | There are a number of species that are sold on the market under the name common pleco, including Hypostomus plecostomus, Hypostomus punctatus, Liposarcus multiradiatus, and Liposarcus pardalis. |
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