In fact, in the wild, the Common Pleco can well exceed 2 feet in length, and, as well as growing large, they also produce a lot of waste that can pollute the water.
ɪn fˈækt, ɪnðə wˈaɪld, ðə kˈɑːmən plˈiːkoʊ kæn wˈɛl ɛksˈiːd tˈuː fˈiːt ɪn lˈɛŋθ, ænd, æz wˈɛl æz ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ lˈɑːɹdʒ, ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹədˈuːs ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv wˈeɪst ðæt kæn pəlˈuːt ðə wˈɔːɾɚ.