What type of animal is a Candiru?

The candiru is a type of parasitic catfish.

Fun Candiru Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Fish blood, animals

What do they eat? Parasite

Average litter size? 4-15

How much do they weigh? N/A

How long are they? 2-7 in

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Transluscent

Skin Type Flesh

What were their main threats? Human

What is their conservation status? Cambeva stawiarski - Least Concern Trichomycterus papilliferus - Endangered

What do they prey on? Fish blood, animals

What do they eat? Parasite

Average litter size? 4-15

How much do they weigh? N/A

How long are they? 2-7 in

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Transluscent

Skin Type Flesh

What were their main threats? Human

What is their conservation status? Cambeva stawiarski - Least Concern Trichomycterus papilliferus - Endangered

What do they prey on?

Fish blood, animals

What do they eat?

Parasite

Average litter size?

4-15

How much do they weigh?

N/A

How long are they?

2-7 in

How tall are they?

What do they look like?

Transluscent

Skin Type

Flesh

What were their main threats?

Human

What is their conservation status?

Cambeva stawiarski - Least Concern Trichomycterus papilliferus - Endangered

Where you’ll find them? Animal And Human Urethra, Fish Gills

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Vandellia

Class Actinopterygii

Family Trichomycteridae

Where you’ll find them?

Animal And Human Urethra, Fish Gills

Locations

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Vandellia

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Vandellia

Class Actinopterygii

Family Trichomycteridae

Class

Actinopterygii

Family

Trichomycteridae