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The Vandelliinae are a subfamily of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Trichomycteridae. Vandelliines are hematophagous, feeding on the blood of larger fish. Members of this subfamily may be known as candirú, notorious for occasionally entering human bodily orifices, particularly the urethra; no evidence indicates such attacks are anything more than rare and accidental perversions of the usual feeding behaviour of the parasite — it seems unlikely that it would survive in the human body for long, so such an entry should be disastrous for both parties. In the usual course of events, parasitic vandelliines enter the body cavities of host fishes, feed on blood from gill filaments, and leave again.[1]

Vandelliinae
Vandellia cirrhosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Trichomycteridae
Subfamily:	Vandelliinae Bleeker, 1862
Type genus
Vandellia Valenciennes, 1846
Genera
Paracanthopoma Paravandellia Plectrochilus Vandellia

Vandelliines usually parasitise ostariophysan fishes such as pimelodids, doradids, and characins.[2] The eyes of Vandelliinae species are relatively large among catfishes, indicating sight may be important in prey detection.[2]

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Vandelliinae es una subfamilia de peces siluros de la familia Trichomycteridae. Son peces que se alimentan de la sangre de peces de mayor tamaño. Estos parásitos entran en las cavidades corporales de los peces huéspedes, se alimentan de la sangre de los filamentos branquiales y vuelven a salir.[1]

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