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Image of: Vandellia cirrhosa (candiru), Trichomycteridae (parasitic catfishes and pencil catfishes)
Subject: Image of: Vandellia cirrhosa (candiru), Trichomycteridae (parasitic catfishes and pencil catfishes)
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Image of: Vandellia cirrhosa (candiru), Trichomycteridae (parasitic catfishes and pencil catfishes)


Image of: Vandellia cirrhosa (candiru), Trichomycteridae (parasitic catfishes and pencil catfishes)

ADW: v04_id167_con_candiru.jpg


Caption
Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa) are parasitic catfishes that feed on blood from the gill cavities of larger fishes (top illustration). They are known to enter the urethra of humans urinating in water, possibly mistaking exiting urine for gill exhaust (bottom illustration).
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