The rock-hard scales of the armored pleco are thought to protect the wavekin from injury when being dashed about swift-water rapids.
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The rock-hard scales of the armored pleco are thought to protect the wavekin from injury when being dashed about swift-water rapids. It also prevents other predators from preying on it, allowing the fish to grow undisturbed, sometimes for decades.
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