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- noun Plural form of
pleco .
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Examples
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Often called plecos after their Latin name hypostomus plecostomus, some species can live out of water for up to 30 hours.
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The armoured catfish or "plecos" (Pterygoplichthys Disjunctivus) was found in the uMhlathuze and Nseleni rivers in the Empangeni district.
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Sometimes called 'plecos' or 'plecs' after Latin name 'hypostomus plecostomus'.
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KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife spokesman Jeff Gaisford appealed to people who owned plecos not to release them into local rivers or dams.
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He said plecos were easily distinguished from all African catfishes because of their armour.
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The South African National Biodiversity Institute was drafting legislation to control invasive organisms, including plecos.
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Zebra plecos are nocturnal and you would hardly ever see one with those tankmates - they also don't eat algae. en Español
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Zebra plecos are nocturnal and you would hardly ever see one with those tankmates - they also don't eat algae. en Español
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I also have a small tank with 2 dwarf frogs and 2 plecos.
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Zebra plecos are nocturnal and you would hardly ever see one with those tankmates - they also don't eat algae. en Español
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