The Rubber Lip Pleco or Rubber Lipped Pleco, one of the tiny Suckermouth fishes, is laden with all the ideal attributes of a pet fish, but with less fame. This Plecostomus fish is a no-nonsense species, that stays at the bottom of a tank, conforming to its family traits, and peacefully entertaining the aquarist in its own way. The small fish with its South American origin, prefers to consume algae to a great extent, and it is one of the famous algaevores. Again, that is a common trait that it shares with its cousins, which means with other Plecos.
This Suckermouth Catfish is uniquely named, because of its particular feature, involving its lips. But, before jumping to the appearance and physical description, let’s concentrate on the key factors of the species that can help budding aquarists with basic information.