🐟Hypostomus plecostomus
Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body. They grow up to 50 cm (19.7 in) standard length, and live for 7–8 years in the wild, or 10–15 in captivity. Although the name Hypostomus plecostomus is often used to refer to common plecostomus sold in aquarium shops, most are actually members of other genera than Hypostomus.
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IUCN Red List assessment, 2023.
- Body mass
- not recorded
- Body length
- 0.28 m
- Shoulder height
- not recorded
- Top speed
- not recorded
- Bite force
- not recorded
- Maximum lifespan
- not recorded
Everything we know about the Hypostomus plecostomus
Typical adult figures. Where a value is an estimate rather than a measurement, it says so.
Body length0.28 mrecord 0.25 m · FishBasetypical adultFishBaseDetails ↓Hide ↑
Record: largest individual on record
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Trophic level2.5FishBaseDetails ↓Hide ↑
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DietomnivoreaverageDetails ↓Hide ↑
From trophic level 2.5 (FishBase): <2.2 herbivore, 2.2–2.8 omnivore, >2.8 carnivore.
Danger to humansharmlessFishBaseDetails ↓Hide ↑
Source: FishBase · v25.04 · CC BY-NC 4.0
average = a mean across sexes or species in a group.
Not recorded for Hypostomus plecostomus yet: body mass, shoulder height, top speed, bite force, maximum lifespan.
Family tree
- kingdomAnimalia
- ›phylumChordata
- ›orderSiluriformes
- ›familyLoricariidae
- ›genusHypostomus
- ›speciesHypostomus plecostomus
- superclassRay-finned fish · Actinopterygii
- orderSiluriformes
- suborderLoricaroidei
- familyLoricariidae
All 12 branches ↓Fewer branches ↑
- kingdomMetazoa
- phylumChordata
- subphylumCraniata
- subphylumVertebrata
- superclassGnathostomata
- superclassRay-finned fish · Actinopterygii
- classActinopteri
- subclassNeopterygii
- superorderCharaciphysae
- orderSiluriformes
- suborderLoricaroidei
- familyLoricariidae
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