Candiru

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Original source: http://www.angelfire.com/biz/piranha038/candiru.html Author Dr. Peter Henderson, PISCES Conservation Ltd
Author: Dr. Peter Henderson, PISCES Conservation Ltd
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The Candiru lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Amazon's Most Feared Fish: The Candiru is a terrifying fish, even when stacked up against its fellow river monsters of the Amazon. But this parasitic freshwater catfish does not instill fear by way of its monstrous size. More

Although some candiru species have been known to grow to a size of 6 inches (~15 cm) in length, others are considerably smaller. More

Apparently the dread Candiru has struck again, and this time there is documentary evidence1. If you have a look at http://www.internext.com.br/urologia/Casosclinicos.htm you'll see photographs taken during an endoscopic candiru extraction operation. More

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When resting, candiru stays buried in muddy bottoms. A fast, powerful swimmer, the fish possess sharp teeth and backward-pointing spines on its gill's opercle. The candir■ is a parasite fish, that attacks the gills of large fish. More

Candiru fish has proven to have scientific backing. Vandellia cirrhosa is commonly known as the Candiru fish; it is a small, slender fish that acts as a parasite of other fish. It enters the gill chamber and feeds off of the host’s blood. More

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The Candiru fish actually can swim into…ahem…southern apertures, although it’s much more likely for women to be at risk than men for obvious reasons (it would have to be an awfully determined fish and a rather drunk male). More

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The candiru, also called the carnero fish, is a tiny parasitic catfish that inhabits the waters of South America. They can reach lengths of 1-2.5 in (2.5-6 cm) with a width of 3.5 mm. More

The Candiru is primarily found in the Amazon and Oranoco rivers and has a reputation among the natives as the most feared fish in its waters. More

The candiru, or toothpick fish, Vandellia cirrhosa is a tiny parasitic catfish of tropical South America. Normally the candiru lives an ectoparasitic existence, entering the gill cavities of larger fish to bite off scraps of tissue or drink their blood. More

If you ever get a candiru for a pet and it dies, I wouldn’t recommend flushing it… just to be safe… *shudder* #72 joeyjugalugs 01 February 2007 at 01:58 pm Techno-Kid said: “I think I speak for all of humanity when I say Fuck More

The candiru (pronounced "candy roo") is a tiny catfish (several of them actually) that inhabits the waters of the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America. More

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Candiru requirements in captivity 8/30/05 I was wondering what the requirements are for the requirements are for keeping Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa or Ochmacanthus orinoco) in captivity successfully. More

Candiru - Definition and Overview = Candirú Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes More

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Common names

Candiru in Creole, French
Candiru in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Candiru in English
Pisamaluikeromonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Yémiankane in Oyampi
Yémiankane in South American Indian (Other)
圭亚那毛鼻鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
圭亞那毛鼻鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Trichomycteridae
Genus : Trichomycterus
Species : Trichomycterus guianense
Authority : Eigenmann, 1909