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o Scientific Name: Common plecostomous
o Common Name: Common Pleco
o Kingdom: Animalia
o Class: Actinopterygii
o Order: Siluriformes
o Family: Loricariidae
o Description: Black fish with grey dots along the back. Almost armor like scales. Spiny dorsal fin and mouth located on the ventral side. More thin in a horizontal way rather than a vertical way.
o Environment: Floor of lakes and rivers.
o Known Geographic Distribution: Amazon river systems. Non native to Florida but are becoming more common in central and south Florida.
Reference: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=88