This is candiru, a fish that can enter through the urethra.

in #strange6 years ago (edited)

Candiru fish or also called canero is a type of freshwater fish that is a family with catfish. These fish can be found on the Amazon River and the Oranoco River, these fish have a reputation as the fish most feared by local people, these fish are more feared than piranha fish. This strange friend of the world.blogspot, this fish can only grow to a size of 1 to 2 inches and a width of 4 to 6 millimeters, has the shape of an eel and is almost transparent, making it almost impossible to be seen in water. Fast fish, strong swimmer, soft and slippery, with sharp teeth.

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There are 3 species of candiru: finger-sized and toothpick-sized candiru candiru which usually eats by entering larger fish, whale candiru is a carcass eater who prefers to eat from dead fish.

Candiru fish are parasites, the modus operandi is very simple and cruel: to find fish, the first candiru fish tasting water, trying to find out the flow of water from other fish, after knowing where the flow of water, the fish will go directly to the fins the fish, the thorn on the candiru's head will injure the fish's gills and bleed while the candiru is inside the fish. So the candiru is referred to as a vampire from Brazil.

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This fish is feared because it is attracted to urine or blood, and if someone swims naked it will enter the anal or vaginal opening, or even if the fish is small to the penis hole - and possibly into the urethra). If this happens, candirú fish is very difficult to retrieve except through surgery. Because this fish finds its prey by following the flow of water from the gills to the source, urinating while swimming increases the possibility of candirú entering the human urethra.

The way to kill this fish is with traditional medicine, with water from two plants: Xagua and Buitach apples that are inserted into the affected area. both of these plants will dissolve the fish. Can also go through surgery, but surgery requires cost and time. More often, infection causes shock and death of the victim before candiru can be taken.
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