Plecostomus
Plecostomus, pleco, or plec is the common name of several species of freshwater loricariid catfish commonly sold as aquarium fish.
List of Latin Names
These include:
- Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
- Hypostomus plecostomus
- Hypostomus punctatus
- Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
- Pterygoplichthys pardalis
- Panaqolus maccus
It is also used as part of the common names of various similar species of loricariids. The superficially similar loach Beaufortia kweichowensis is also sometimes known as the "butterfly plec", despite not being closely related to the Loracariidae.
Table of Common Names
Language of Origin | Common Name |
---|---|
South American Spanish | cucha mariposa |
South American Spanish | cascudos |
South American Spanish | acaris |
North American English | Cat Fish |
North American English | Sucker Fish |
North American English | Sucker Mouth |
Archaic North American English | Caught Fish |
North American English | Plec |
North American English | Pleco |
See also
- Loricariidae
- Ancistrus, often incorrectly called "bristlenose pleco"
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