piranha45 said:I've always wondered: what do these carnivorous plecos subsist on in the wild? rotting fish?
Yes.
They live in a deep dark habbitat where little to none plantmatter grows. I would asume, dead animals sink down to the deeper parts of the river (in this case, where these plecos live) and sit at the bottum decaying.
These plecos are said to be found 40+ feet down.
which would be amazing considering there is no real way to get these fish other then catching them with your hands and a small net.
I have dove down 40-50 feet on a single breath of air and it was almost impossible for me to get back intime to catch my breath again.
I would really like to know how these plecos are caught.