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Interesting Facts
and Information - Why are Leopard Sailfin Pleco slimy?
Leopard Sailfin Pleco secrete a type of mucus, or slime, from their skin.
This slime provides protection against parasites and infections
and helps the Leopard Sailfin Pleco to move through
the water faster. Some fish species also release
toxins in their slime which ward off enemy attacks. Other fish
species use their slime to feed their young.
Interesting Facts and Information - Why do Leopard Sailfin
Pleco have gills?
Gills enable the
Leopard Sailfin Pleco to breathe. Gills consist of thin
sheets of tissue containing blood vessels. As water passes over
the gills oxygen is absorbed into the blood stream Carbon
dioxide passes out into the water. The gills are protected by a
large bony plate called an operculum. Some fish species however
have lungs and breathe air.
Interesting Facts and Information - Why do the Leopard
Sailfin Pleco have fins?
A fin is an external appendage or "limb" of a fish. Fins are
used for directing, stabilizing, or propelling the different
fish species in water. Numbers of fins vary between fish
species, but there are usually seven. Each of the fins on a fish
are designed to perform a specific function:
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