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CotMThis month's featured species is Hypoptopoma sp. (1). Are you looking for in-depth on a particular species? Then check out the vast CotM Archives.

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From the article Spawning Pseudacanthicus sp. L025, the scarlet cactus plecoSpawning Pseudacanthicus sp. L025, the scarlet cactus pleco by Christophe Girardet. An honest, step-by-step, account of the first reported spawning of this imposing species in captivity.

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