Fortunately, bristlenose plecos do only grow to five to six inches in adulthood and are more appropriate for smaller tanks. They are bottom swimmers and feeders. Unlike other tropical fish like ...

But the freeze has tipped them from glum to depressed. Image A bearded pleco fish was held by farm owner Ray Quillen at Urban Tropical fish farm in Lakeland, Fla.Credit...Chip Litherland for The ...

the plecos aren't the prettiest of fishes. They are utilitarian, a bit harsh looking, and not as cuddly, if an aquarium fish can be termed as such. In a video posted to his popular YouTube channel ...

Bristlenose Plecos are small ... are best suited for larger tanks. These fish are generally peaceful and can be a great addition to a community aquarium. Often referred to as "Otos," these ...

These armored catfishes are also popularly called “plecos” and ... the colonial era’s botched fish introductions involved mosquito fishes. These small tropical American live-bearers ...

The tropical-fish trade is often a literal trade ... This year’s must-have: the L046 Zebra pleco. Named for its distinctive striped markings, it’s native to the Rio Xingu in Brazil ...

Representative image The pleco’s ability to endure out of water is facilitated by its accessory breathing organ, akin to a gill cavity, which permits the fish to extract oxygen from the air.