Pleco facts: aka armored sucker mouth catfish | Animal Fact Files

Plecos are not a single species of fish but rather a large group of armored catfish. These fish can get massive, reaching more than three feet () in length! Plecos are from Central and South America, but they have been introduced to other parts of the world. These introductions have lead to habitat destruction by pleocs - who are just living their lives as best they can in places they wouldn’t naturally be. Scientific Name: Family - Loricariidae Range: South and Central America Size: 1-40 inches () Diet: opportunistic eaters - eat just about anything Lifespan: 10 in captivity ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 You can learn more on: Twitter - Facebook - --- Image and Video Credits: Michael’s Fish Room - yang looking at the world - ankhtor - MANET - Krysztof M - SodiumNazil - Storm and Allie - David Malawey - Jarkko Lummevaara - GUPPY TANK FISH - Beckie - @N03/5713435298 Alex Sorokine - Tobias Eigen - Dimitris Siskopoulos - David Hinchliffe - Thomas Siems - ; 5snake5 - : Soulkeeper - : INNORECORDS - flood-mix - Research Credits: