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a candiru is a type of catfish that lives in the amazon river. more feared than piranhas, they are known to swim up vajinas, penuses and anuses.
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What does the term 'candiru' mean?
Candiru is English and Portuguese. It is a type of parasitic catfish. It is also known as the toothpick fish, or the vampire fish. It is native to the Amazon and the controversial myth surrounding this fish is that it will swim into the male human's urethra.
Does the candiru fish have male and females?
Yes, but I really wish they didn't.
What is the name of the Amazon Worm that gets into humans urethra?
it's a fish called the candiru, or toothpick fish
What fish live in amazon and penEtrate skin and eat from the inside out?
candiru asu
How does a candiru fish reproduce?
These fish have never been bred in captivity so there is no available knowledge on the subject of breeding them.
What does candiru eat?
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. Their diminutive size and nearly transparent body makes them very hard to locate (not that you would want to). The candiru has sharp bones with a series of spines located around the head used while feeding.
What is the parasite in the amazon river that is attracted to blood and urine called?
Candiru But there is speculation wether or not it is attracted to urine or not
What fish will kill you if you swim in amazon river?
The Candiru, The candiru refers to parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae. They can be found in the Amazon River and are almost impossible to see through being translucent. They are eel shaped and can grow up to a size of 6 inches (15cm) in length. The fish is attracted by the smell of human urine. After tasting the urine the candiru may follow the urine stream back to the human. It then swims up the urethra and uses its spines to manifest itself somewhere in the urinary tract. After having spread the spines like an umbrella the candiru finally starts to draw blood and may grow by the amount of blood that is consumed. It eats away the muscous membranes and tissues until it is stopped either by hemorrhage or the host. Every attempt to catch the fish by the tail will fail since once in the urethra, it cannot be pulled out because the spines are spread like an umbrella. Men as well as women can be attacked by the candiru.
Can a candiru fish enter a womans body?
The candiru is tiny (5-14mm) parasitic freshwater catfish and it is small enough to get inside the human body through any of the various openings including the penis and presumably any hole of that size or larger, male or female. The candiru entering the human body has actually happened and is well documented, although they are not capable of swimming up a stream of urine as commonly thought.
What is the world's smallest catfish?
Candiru
How much does the candiru way?
unknown
What fish lives in the sea and rivers?
Definitely not a hagfish. They live at the deepest depths of saltwater oceans. Not in rivers
