candiru

candiru

fish
      (Vandellia cirrhosa), scaleless, parasitic catfish of the family Trichomycteridae found in the Amazon River region. A translucent, eellike fish about 2.5 cm (1 inch) long, the candiru feeds on blood and is commonly found in the gill cavities of other fishes. It sometimes also attacks humans and has been known to enter the urethras of bathers and swimming animals. Once in the passage, it erects the short spines on its gill covers and may thereby cause inflammation, hemorrhage, and even death to the victim.

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  • candiru — |kandə|rü noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese candirú, from Tupi candirú, candérú : a minute bloodsucking catfish (Vandellia cirrhosa, family Pygidiidae) of the Amazon that commonly parasitizes the gill chambers of freshwater fishes but may enter… …   Useful english dictionary

  • candirú — noun /ˌkændɪˈruː/ a) A small bloodsucking catfish which inhabits Amazonia, known for entering mammalian bodily orifices b) a candirú Syn: canero, toothpick fish …   Wiktionary

  • candiru — [ˌkandɪ ru:] noun a minute, slender bloodsucking catfish of the Amazon region, sometimes entering the body orifices of mammals. [Vandellia cirrhosa.] Origin C19: via Port. from Tupi candirú …   English new terms dictionary

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