Pee attack fish
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Fan Favorite: Fish Swims Up Urine Stream
Jan 4, The story is that the fish swims up a stream of urine into a man's penis, then mutilation, not one of these men ever witnessed a candiru attack.
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Candiru - Wikipedia
Candiru Vandellia cirrhosa, also known as cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, is a species The earliest published report of candiru attacking a human host comes from German biologist C. F. P. von Martius in , who never actually observed Martius also speculated that the fish were attracted by the "odor" of urine.
Description:View image of Piranhas are much feared Credit: I doubt this revelation will do much to dispel the legend of the vampire genital invading fish but those are the facts. In fact, a study done in by Dr Stephen Spotte et al. Spotte notes that the candiru does not possess the right teeth or strong enough dentition to have been capable of this. Unfortunately for this theory a study carried out in showed absolutely no interest in potential chemical attractants — however, when presented with a tasty looking goldfish they responded enthusiastically.
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