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Large Common Pleco

The common pleco is the most popular type among this species.

Large common pleco. Plecostomus or plecos are a group of armored catfish that belong to the loricariidae family. Plecostomus plecostomus linnaeus 1758 pterygoplichthys plecostomus linnaeus 1758 7 hypostomus plecostomus also known as the suckermouth catfish or the common pleco is a tropical fish belonging to the armored catfish family loricariidae named for the armor like longitudinal rows of scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked. It grows up to 24 inches long as mentioned above.

Originally this species comes from south america. Specifically they are abundant in countries like brazil the guianas and trinidad and tobago. Common plecos have started to appear in several countries around the world too.

The most in demand member of this family is called the common pleco and can grow up to 24 inches long. Because of this you ll need a way bigger tank than 30 gallons when they grow large. The common pleco belongs to the loricariidae family which is a large group of armored catfish species.