Janitor fish, or suckermouth catfish, known scientifically as Pterygoplichthys and locally as sapu-sapu, are not native to Indonesia. Imported decades ago for aquariums because of their ability to consume algae, they were later released and found a home in Jakartas heavily polluted rivers. The fish can grow up to 50 centimeters (nearly 20 inches) and live for 10 to 15 years.
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Janitor fish, or suckermouth catfish, known scientifically as Pterygoplichthys and locally as sapu-sapu, are not native to Indonesia. Imported decades ago for aquariums because of their ability to consume algae, they were later released and found a home in Jakartas heavily polluted rivers. The fish can grow up to 50 centimeters (nearly 20 inches) and live for 10 to 15 years. (AP video shot by Fadlan Syam) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home