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Scientific name of a janitor fish?

The scientific name of a janitor fish is Pterygoplichthys pardalis.


What can you benefit from a Janitor fish when once it was known as useless fish?

There's no such thing as a Janitor Fish. That term was invented by pet stores and pretty much tagged to any bottom dweller or suckermouth fish - of which there are hundreds of species of fish. None of these fish will clean the tank for you, which is why the term "janitor" is completely inaccurate! To be honest, if you see any store selling a fish under the name "janitor fish", walk out and find a better aquatic store that actually know what they're selling! Commonly sold "janitors" include Common Plecos (of which there are hundreds of species even called that) which get over a foot long and are horrendously messy animals, entirely the opposite of any kind of cleaner. Also Chinese Algae Eaters may be sold as "janitors" - they get about 10" long and turn predatory as they mature! There are however a number of different types of dwarf pleco, which stay small, and are good algae eaters. An example would be the bushynose plecos. There are also other catfish, such as otto cats, which also eat algae and stay very small (less than 2 inches long). There are also many types of scavenger fish, which help to eat leftover or excess food items. The scavengers you will find in pet shops are usually either Cory Catfish, or loaches, most of which stay reasonably small.


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How can you use janitor fish in your daily life?

Eat it


Is a janitor fish a mammal?

No, it is a fish.


Does janitor fish eat little fish?

The term "janitor fish" can be applied to any fish with an underslung suckermouth, including Plecos, Chinese Algae Eaters and Siamese Algae Eaters. And none of them perform any kind of "janitor" duty, Plecos in particular are HUGE waste producers, a happy Pleco is a pooping Pleco, and are actually quite the opposite of any kind of "janitor"!! Nothing eats fish poop.


Scientific name of a janitor fish?

The scientific name of a janitor fish is Pterygoplichthys pardalis.


When it was known that the janitor fish is a useless fish?

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What is the food of janitor fish?

Bacteria


How do you lessen the reproducing of janitor fishes?

WHen there is no other fish in the tank


Can you feed an angelfish?

no because angel fish are like those janitor fish, they eat algie and smal cruestacians but its rare to have that in your aquarium, and dont worry if you dont see algie in your tank. its always there. its just not grown.


What type of fish was in the deuce bigalow movie?

It was a big Janitor Fish(hey fishy fishy fishy)


How can a janitor fish be used as a fertilizer?

Janitor fish can be used as an organic fertilizer in the form of a liquid emulsifier for crops like corn and tomatoes. The nutrients found in this fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It can also have other uses as animal feed, biodiesel, and food. The janitor fish is an invasive species of catfish that is native to the Amazon River.


How do janitor fish sleep?

Sometimes they sleep in the glass of a aqaruim and in the ocean they sleep in the sand.


What do whales eat and what do fish eat?

Whales eat krill and other fish. Fish eat other fish, depending on what type of fish it is.