Cetopsis candiru
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This article is about a species of the genus Cetopsis. For Vandellia cirrhosa, see Candiru (fish).
Cetopsis candiru, also known as candiru, candiru açú, candiru cobra or canero, is a carnivorous species of whale catfish found in the Amazon basin of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. Similar to Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis candiru is a large species of the genus Cetopsis and a widespread scavenger, known for its voracious feeding and the habit of burrowing into the carcasses of dead animals and humans. Despite its name, it is not closely related to the bloodsucking Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa).
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Cetopsis candiru | |
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Candiru açú, thought to be either Cetopsis candiru or Cetopsis coecutiens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Cetopsidae |
Genus: | Cetopsis |
Species: | C. candiru |
Binomial name | |
Cetopsis candiru Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | |
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