I caught one of these a few years back, but I did not realize that they actually lived in Texas!
The Hypostomus plecostomus is a type of suckermouth catfish native to South America. Because of their ability to rasp algae off of aquarium glass, they have become huge in the freshwater fish aquarium pet trade.
Like so many other species, people have a tendency to outgrow their pets and release them into the wild. Now, in the southern states of the US, there are naturalized populations of these “Algae Eaters” running wild.
I actually found one some time ago, but did not realize that there was a wild population of them here in South Texas. If you want to learn more, you’ll have to check out the video. Enjoy!
The information is the video is original but I did have a quick refresher from this source.
THE WILD-MAN'S WILD FRIENDS - EPISODE 28
PLECOSTOMUS
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As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-pleco
Until next time…
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