Hypostomus punctatus is a freshwater fish native to South America, in the coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil. It is found in the wild in fast-flowing rivers as well as in flooded areas.
Hypostomus punctatus, Liposarcus multiradiatus or pardalis, and others!
Synonyms
Plecostomus punctatus ...
Scientific Name(s): Pterygoplichthys pardalis, Acipenser plecostomus, Hypostomus plecostomus, Hypostomus punctatus, Liposarcus multiradiatus, Liposarcus pardalis, Plecostomus plecostomus ...
Hypostomus punctatus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
Common Name(s)
Common Pleco, Pleco ...
Hypostomus plecostomus or Hypostomus punctatus
SYN: Plecostomus punctatus, numerous others have been used in the past.
PD: It is covered everywhere but the belly with large bony plates. The head is large, broad, and flat.
Suckermouth Catfish (Hypostomus punctatus): The very large fish is elongated, spotted with a green body colour. It has a distnctive ventral sucking mouth. It does a good job of keeping the algae growth down in the aquarium.
Acipenser plecostomus
Hypostomus plecostomus
Hypostomus punctatus
Liposarcus multiradiatus
Liposarcus pardalis
Plecostomus plecostomus ...
 See also: Catfish, Pleco, Species, Fish, Plecostomus
  
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