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Plecostomus

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pleconounAny of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.
crestfishnounAny of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
jobfishnounAny of various fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
loricariidnoun(zoology) Any catfish in the family Loricariidae.
lepisosteidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Lepisosteidae; a gar.
lophotidnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Lophotidae, the crestfish or unicornfish.
lophosteiformnounAny fossil fish of the family Lophosteiformes
pomacentroidnounAny fish of the family Pomacentridae
anglerfishnounAny fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
percomorphaceannounAny fish of the clade or subdivision Percomorphaceae
medusafishnounAny of the family Centrolophidae of perciform fish, often found in association with jellyfish.
procatopodinenounAny fish of the subfamily Procatopodinae
hoplonoun(informal, aquarium trade) Any of the catfish genus Hoplosternum.
leuciscinenoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the cyprinid subfamily Leuciscinae
catostominnounAny fish of the subfamily Catostominae
shorefishnounAny of several fishes which inhabit shallow waters
plecoglossidnoun(zoology) Any fish of the family Plecoglossidae (sometimes regarded as a subfamily, Plecoglossinae in Osmeridae); the ayu or sweetfish.
corydorasnounAny of the genus Corydoras of small freshwater tropical catfish often kept in aquariums.
filefishnounAny fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
lepidosirenidnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Lepidosirenidae of South American lungfishes.

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