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SPECIE NAME:Hypostomus plecostomus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Suckermouth Catfish
LOCATION: Native to South America, particularly the Guianas, including Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
HABITAT: Freshwater and occasionally brackish environments, including slow-flowing rivers, muddy river bottoms and swamps.
SIZE: Maximum reported standard length: approximately 25 cm (SL). A reliable maximum weight is not established in the cited species guide.
DIET: Omnivorous, with a diet that includes algae, plant matter and small aquatic invertebrates.
FACT: Its mouth forms a suction cup that helps it attach to surfaces and graze on algae. Its body is covered with protective bony plates.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Suckermouth Catfish
LOCATION: Native to South America, particularly the Guianas, including Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
HABITAT: Freshwater and occasionally brackish environments, including slow-flowing rivers, muddy river bottoms and swamps.
SIZE: Maximum reported standard length: approximately 25 cm (SL). A reliable maximum weight is not established in the cited species guide.
DIET: Omnivorous, with a diet that includes algae, plant matter and small aquatic invertebrates.
FACT: Its mouth forms a suction cup that helps it attach to surfaces and graze on algae. Its body is covered with protective bony plates.
SPECIE NAME:Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Leopard Pleco
LOCATION: South America, mainly the middle and upper Amazon and Orinoco river basins, including parts of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela.
HABITAT: Freshwater, bottom-dwelling fish found in rivers and other freshwater habitats.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: approximately 50 cm total length (TL). A reliable maximum weight is not established in the cited species reference.
DIET: Primarily algae-feeding; also consumes plant material and other organic matter.
FACT: Its large dorsal fin resembles a sail, and its body has distinctive leopard-like spots. It is mainly nocturnal and can breathe air under certain conditions.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Leopard Pleco
LOCATION: South America, mainly the middle and upper Amazon and Orinoco river basins, including parts of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela.
HABITAT: Freshwater, bottom-dwelling fish found in rivers and other freshwater habitats.
SIZE: Maximum recorded length: approximately 50 cm total length (TL). A reliable maximum weight is not established in the cited species reference.
DIET: Primarily algae-feeding; also consumes plant material and other organic matter.
FACT: Its large dorsal fin resembles a sail, and its body has distinctive leopard-like spots. It is mainly nocturnal and can breathe air under certain conditions.