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Pleco (other)
Plecostomus, pleco, or plec refers to several species of freshwater loricariid catfish commonly sold as aquarium fish: *'' Hypostomus plecostomus'' *''Hypostomus punctatus'' *'' Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus'' *'' Pterygoplichthys pardalis'' *''Ancistrus cirrhosus'' Pleco may also refer to: *Pleco Software Pleco Software (pronounced Pl-ee-ko) provides an English and Chinese Dictionary application for iOS and Android devices. The Pleco Software company was founded in May 2000 by Michael Love when he was studying abroad in China. Having difficulty ..., an English– Sinitic dictionary application for iOS and Android devices, which uses the traditional Chinese character for "fish" (魚 ''yú'') in its icon. See also * Plecostomus (other) {{disambiguation, fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loricariidae
The Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with 92 genera and just over 680 species. Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and their suckermouths. Several genera are sold as " plecos", notably the suckermouth catfish, ''Hypostomus plecostomus'', and are popular as aquarium fish. Common names Members of the family Loricariidae are commonly referred to as loricariids, suckermouth armoured catfishes, or armoured catfish. The name "plecostomus", and its shortened forms "pleco" and "plec", are used for many Loricariidae, since ''Plecostomus plecostomus'' (now called ''Hypostomus plecostomus'') was one of the first loricariid species imported for the fish-keeping hobby. Some loricariids are not normally considered "plecostomus", such as ''Farlowella'' catfish. In their native range, these fish are known as ''cascudos'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypostomus Plecostomus
''Hypostomus plecostomus'', also known as the suckermouth catfish or the common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft skin). Although the name ''Hypostomus plecostomus'' is often used to refer to common plecostomus sold in aquarium shops, most are actually members of other genera. Suckermouth catfish are of little or no value as a food fish, although they are at least occasionally consumed over their native range. A demand exists for them, however, as a bottom cleaner in the aquarium trade. Distribution and habitat This species' native range is tropical northeastern South America; it naturally occurs in northeastern Brazil, the Guianas, and Trinidad and Tobago. Confusingly, the name ''Hypostomus plecostomus'' (or ''Plecostomus plecostomus'') has sometimes been incorrectly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypostomus Punctatus
''Hypostomus punctatus'', the suckermouthed catfish, is a tropical fish belonging to the armored suckermouth catfish family, Loricariidae. ''Hypostomus punctatus'' is a freshwater fish native to South America, in the coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil and Uruguay. It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as "plecostomus" or "common pleco" by aquarists. Description ''H. punctatus'' is a species of loricariid catfish. Like other members of this family, it possesses a suckermouth, armor plates, strong dorsal and pectoral fin spines, and the omega iris. This species reaches about TL. ''Hypostomus punctatus'' is difficult to distinguish from closely related species, such as ''Hypostomus plecostomus''. Identification is relatively difficult as there are many different similar species labelled as "common pleco". This species has a light brown coloration with a pattern of darker brown spots (its specific epithet, ''punctatus'', means "spotted"). Because of this, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterygoplichthys Multiradiatus
''Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus'' is one of several tropical fish commonly known as Orinoco sailfin catfish, plecostomus (or plecos). It belongs to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). Named for its sail-like dorsal fin, the part of its scientific name ''multiradiatus'' means "many-rayed" and refers to the rays of the dorsal fin. ''P. multiradiatus'' is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco by aquarists. Other scientific names that were used (as synonyms) for ''P. multiradiatus'' include ''Hypostomus multiradiatus'', ''Ancistrus multiradiatus'', and ''Liposarcus multiradiatus''. ''P. multiradiatus'' is sometimes confused with ''Pterygoplichthys pardalis'', which is a different species of pleco. ''P. multiradiatus'' goes by a number of common names. It can be called the "long-fin armored catfish" in Hawaii, "sailfin catfish", "sailfish catfish", "many-rayed (multiradiatus) pleco" or "radiated ptero" in the United States, 多輻翼甲鯰 in Manda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterygoplichthys Pardalis
''Pterygoplichthys pardalis'', the Amazon sailfin catfish, is a freshwater fish, freshwater tropical fish in the armored catfish family (Loricariidae). It is one of a number of species commonly referred to as the common pleco or "leopard pleco" by aquarists. Description This species will grow to a maximum length of Fish measurement, SL and reach a weight of 310 g. It is sometimes confused with the ''Hypostomus plecostomus'' (another armored catfish known as the "common plecostomus"). The two species can be distinguished by their number of dorsal rays. ''P. pardalis'' has 11–13, while the ''H. plecostomus'' has only 5–8 dorsal rays. It is also commonly misindentified as ''P. disjunctivus'' and can be differentiated by its spotted patterning. There is an albino color variation of this species, usually referred to as an "Albino Plecostomus". The amelanistic form may also be sold as the "chocolate pleco". Distribution and habitat The species is native to the Amazon Basin, Amaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancistrus Cirrhosus
''Ancistrus cirrhosus'', the Jumbie teta, is a species of Loricariidae, armored catfish found in the Paraná River basin of Argentina and Uruguay. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, SL. References * Ancistrus, cirrhosus Fish of South America Fish of Argentina Fish of Uruguay Fish of Trinidad and Tobago Fish described in 1836 {{Loricariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleco Software
Pleco Software (pronounced Pl-ee-ko) provides an English and Chinese Dictionary application for iOS and Android devices. The Pleco Software company was founded in May 2000 by Michael Love when he was studying abroad in China. Having difficulty remembering characters, Love developed a very rudimentary handwriting based dictionary for personal use on a Palm IIIx, and then realized it could be a good business opportunity, pursuing further development of the application that is in use today. Features Pleco allows different ways of input, including Pinyin input method, English words, handwriting recognition and optical character recognition. It has many sets of dictionaries (including the Oxford, Longman, FLTRP, and Ricci), audio recordings from two different native speakers, flashcards functionality, and a document reader that can look up words in a document. Pleco is a free application with in-app purchases, additional functions and large dictionaries (including English, French, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinitic Languages
The Sinitic languages (漢語族/汉语族), often synonymous with "Chinese languages", are a group of East Asian analytic languages that constitute the major branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is frequently proposed that there is a primary split between the Sinitic languages and the rest of the family (the Tibeto-Burman languages). This view is rejected by a number of researchers but has found phylogenetic support among others. The Greater Bai languages, whose classification is difficult, may be an offshoot of Old Chinese and thus Sinitic; otherwise Sinitic is defined only by the many varieties of Chinese unified by a common writing system, and usage of the term "Sinitic" may reflect the linguistic view that Chinese constitutes a family of distinct languages, rather than variants of a single language. Population The total speakers of the Chinese macrolanguage is 1,521,943,700, of which about 73.5% (1,118,584,040) speak a Mandarin variety. The estimated number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
