{"id":10804,"date":"2023-05-07T16:18:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T16:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=10804"},"modified":"2023-05-09T16:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T16:59:54","slug":"pleco-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pleco Mouth 101: Diseases, Anatomy, Fungus, &#038; More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10804\" class=\"elementor elementor-10804\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa8419 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa8419\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e254d5\" data-id=\"3e254d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab2b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fab2b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a pleco fish in your tank, you&#8217;ve probably noticed its powerful and unique mouth.\u00a0<\/p><p>Do you know how a pleco\u2019s mouth works and the different diseases that can affect a pleco&#8217;s mouth or what the anatomy of this part of the body is like?<\/p><p>This article will explore what you need to know about pleco mouths!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7b42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7b42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different types of pleco mouth\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f5429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93f5429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plecos are fish that have a great diversity of species.<\/p><p>Among the many species, each genus (the group where sister species are grouped) has different adaptations: the mouth is one of the most essential ones.<\/p><p>An essential aspect is that plecos have powerful and muscular mouths, capable of keeping them adhered to hard surfaces even in strong water currents.<\/p><p>This characteristic is helpful for the survival of these fish in nature, as it also allows them to obtain food efficiently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad20fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad20fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Difference in herbivoras and carnivores\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa7432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa7432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the aquarist nomination, we use herbivores and carnivores as a basis to explain the different mouths of pleco fish.<\/p><p>Herbivorous plecos have a mouth adapted for scraping and shredding surfaces with algae, biofilm, and vegetables in general.<\/p><p>These mouths are wide and flat, with &#8220;V&#8221; shaped teeth that help to scrape and grind food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a14e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a14e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3781072569_3a0cb12d5f_c-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The mouth of this Royal pleco is made for grasping on wood. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/6L7Z9n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4eacf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec4eacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarnivorous plecos have more tapered mouths and pointed teeth, adapted to capture and tear their prey, usually other fish and small crustaceans. These differences can be observed mainly in the region of the lips and teeth.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f795ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f795ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8631047359_1e5fee386e_c-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8631047359_1e5fee386e_c-1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8631047359_1e5fee386e_c-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8631047359_1e5fee386e_c-1-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo by Josh More on Flickr<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df0a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df0a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s vital to understand the importance of the plecos mouth to aquarium maintenance and fish health. Feeding a herbivore pleco carnivore food, for example, can make it difficult for it to eat properly.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce86fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce86fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A scientific look at the pleco mouth\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b120d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b120d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of Plecos, at a scientific level, the different species are not only classified as herbivores or carnivores.<\/p><p>Each group, even at the species level, has a specialized diet for the place where these fish live.<\/p><p>The different feeding habits could be scraping rocks, siphoning the substrate, or pulling in smaller prey.<\/p><p>The shape of the mouth is an essential characteristic for the classification and systematization of fish, especially the plecos.<\/p><p>The structure of the mouth can be used to identify different species and subspecies, as well as determine their taxonomic group and their evolutionary relationships.<\/p><p>The adaptation of the mouth to different types of food is influenced by evolution, natural selection, and the environment in which the fish lives.<\/p><p>In addition, the shape of the mouth can affect the fish&#8217;s behavior, such as how they forage for food and interact with other fish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cc524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98cc524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pleco mouth diseases\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea01653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea01653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plecos mouth diseases are relatively common in aquariums and can be caused by many factors, including infections and trauma.<\/p><p>The different ailments that affect these fish diseases can cause symptoms such as swelling, redness, ulcerations, lack of appetite, and difficulty feeding.<\/p><p>Some of the more common mouth ailments of plecos include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7827256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7827256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bacterial infections<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea9388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea9388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBacteria can settle in the fish&#8217;s mouth, causing inflammation and infection. A variety of factors like stress, poor water quality, and injury can cause bacterial infections.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd40149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd40149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mouth ulcers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17fdcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17fdcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUlcers can form in the fish&#8217;s mouth and are caused by bacterial infections. They can be tricky to treat and can lead to generalized infections;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cc6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89cc6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tumors<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b1907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b1907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTumors in the mouth of fish are rare but can occur in plecos. They can cause bloating and discomfort, as well as difficulty eating;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cf617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cf617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parasites<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parasites can also settle in fish mouths, causing irritation and inflammation. They can be hard to detect and treat and must be treated accordingly.<\/p><p>To prevent and treat pleco mouth disease, you must maintain the good water quality in the aquarium, avoid stressing the fish, and provide a balanced, healthy diet.<\/p><p>If suspecting that the pleco is suffering from any problem in the mouth, you must seek the help of a veterinarian or an aquarium specialist for proper diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485c8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"485c8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pleco mouth fungus<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6084671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6084671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fungal infections are one of the types that can affect the plecos.<\/p><p>Different fungi species, including the genus <em>Saprolegnia<\/em> and <em>Achlya<\/em> can cause fungal infection in the fish mouth.<\/p><p>Symptoms include white or gray patches in the mouth, which can spread to other parts of the fish&#8217;s body. The mouth may swell, and the lips may divide, exposing the mouth and teeth.<\/p><p>The most common cause of fungal infection in the mouth of plecos is stress. Stress can be caused by poor water quality, overcrowding, lack of space, poor nutrition, or other illnesses.<\/p><p>Stress weakens a fish&#8217;s immune system, making it more susceptible to disease and infection.<\/p><p>Treating a fungal infection in the mouth of plecos involves removing stressors, maintaining good water quality, and using antifungal medications (which should be prescribed by a veterinarian or specialist).<\/p><p>It&#8217;s vital to follow the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions for the proper medication use.<\/p><p>Providing adequate nutrition is an important part of treating infections. In the case of fungal diseases in the mouth, the use of a hospital aquarium is essential to ensure that plecos are properly treated.<\/p><p>Always remember that prevention is the best way to avoid fungal infection in the mouth of plecos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a pleco fish in your tank, you&#8217;ve probably noticed its powerful and unique mouth.\u00a0 Do you know how a pleco\u2019s mouth works and the different diseases that can affect a pleco&#8217;s mouth or what the anatomy of this part of the body is like? 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