Vandellia
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Vandellia is a small, parasitic catfish genus from the Amazon basin, infamous for its blood-feeding habits and reports of entering the orifices of larger animals, including humans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vandellia cirrhosa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish genus
ⓘ
fish genus ⓘ genus ⓘ |
| behavior | locates hosts by following water currents from gill ventilation ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Vandelliinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodFeedingMechanism | attaches to gill filaments and feeds on blood ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
eel-like
ⓘ
elongate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | candiru ⓘ |
| describedAs | slender ⓘ |
| diet | blood ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | fish ectoparasite ⓘ |
| family | Trichomycteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | parasitic ⓘ |
| feedingSite | gill arteries of host fish ⓘ |
| habitat |
Amazon basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Vandellia beccarii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandellia cirrhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandellia eigenmanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandellia plazai NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandellia sanguinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | parasitic catfish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maximumLength | a few centimeters ⓘ |
| mythology | alleged attacks on humans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
entering gill chambers of larger fish
ⓘ
hematophagy ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
gill tissues of host fish
ⓘ
larger fish ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Amazon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | low ⓘ |
| scientificConsensus | human infestations extremely rare or unverified ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | parasitic adaptations in catfishes ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| skepticismAbout | reports of entering human urethra ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Vandellia cirrhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vandellia cirrhosa