Plecostomus

Plecostomus, pleco, or plec is the common name of several species of freshwater loricariid catfish commonly sold as aquarium fish.

These include:

• Hypostomus plecostomus
• Hypostomus punctatus
• Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
• Pterygoplichthys pardalis

It is also used as part of the common names of various similar species of loricariids.

See also

• Loricariidae