Candiru

Picture of the Candiru has been licensed under a GFDL
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.

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

Ministry, Pat McCahan and Kipp Johnson formed Candiru in Harrisburg, PA. However, unlike ... More » Candiru VideosVideos - Close No videos found for this artist. More

CANDIRU for kicks, after the infamous parasite-fish. In the beginning, the music was primitive which stayed as a theme throughout the history of the band's sound. More

* The Candiru, cat fish Brazil vampire myth or reality Retrieved from "http://simple.wikipedia. More

Candiru: Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes. Creative Arts Book Company. More

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's body can distend considerably, and after few minutes of feeding it drops off to the bottom, where it burrows or just remains quiet. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Nothing known. 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: Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes. Creative Arts Book Company. More

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

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Sign In or Sign Up now! The Candiru fish, or Toothpick fish, is a natural parasite commonly found living inside Amazonian Catfish. Watch this short video from BBC wildlife show 'Weird Nature' to learn how this small fish ... More

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Common names

Cambeva in Portuguese (Português)
Candiru in English
Candiru in Portuguese (Português)
Yemiankan in Oyampi
Yemiankan in South American Indian (Other)
亚马孙河伊都毛鼻鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
亞馬遜河伊都毛鼻鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Trichomycteridae
Genus : Ituglanis
Species : Ituglanis amazonicus
Authority : Steindachner, 1882