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Suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

Description:

Suckermouth catfish are of little or no value as a food fish, although they are at least occasionally consumed over their native range.[citation needed] However, they are of great value in the aquarium trade in the United States

Notes:

@ Kankaria Aquarium

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Suckermouth catfish
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Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo Aizpuru for ID,

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012

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