# pleco

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.

## Etymology
Shortened from plecostomus, from translingual Plecostomus.

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