This species is an armored catfish which, since the 1990s, has started to be offered quite regularly as an aquarium fish under the name "Pineapple Pleco". The term "pleco" here is of course a popular generalisation, as taxonomy has never placed this fish in the former genus "Plecostomus". The armour is also pleasantly spiked along the sides of the fish, which causes the pineapple resemblance celebrated in the commercial name of the species. Additionally, under the L-number system used by hobbyists, it as referred to as both L152 and L095.