# janitor fish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pleco, pleco fish or plec: Any of several South and Central American fish, of the family Loricariidae.

## Etymology
From janitor + fish, coined by the Filipino locals and as well as the aquarium fish enthusiasts for its ability to clean aquaria by eating algae and fish excrements.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/janitor-fish