Hypostomus Plecostomus (Suckermouth Catfish/ Suckerfish)

The Plecostomus (meaning “folded mouth”) is usually referred to as Pleco or even Pl*co because of a superstition that if you spell it fully or correctly your fish will soon die.
These guys have an elongated, dark brown body with a large head and large hard scales. The belly is flat and lacks the bony plates [...]

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