Cleaner Fish Freshwater Algae Eaters in Fish Tank: Zebra Pleco
Cleaner FishFreshwater Algae Eaters in Fish Tank: Zebra Pleco – The zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) is a species of catfish endemic to Brazil where it occurs in the Big Bend area of the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, and was described in the early 1990s.[1] It gets its name from its black and white stripes, resembling the colouration of a zebra. Photo copyright from aquariumdomain.com Cleaner Fish Freshwater Algae Eaters in Fish Tank: Zebra Pleco Hypancistrus: from the Greek ὑπό (hypó), meaning ‘below, beneath, under’, and also the genus name Ancistrus, in reference to the reduced dentition compared with all the latter. This species grows to a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL.[1] This fish was exported from Brazil in great amounts for sale as aquarium fish. However, currently the Brazilian government bans the export of certain Hypancistrus, including H. zebra. Habitat The fish are found in deep water, in crevices on the list of ru...