Cetopsis coecutiens becomes up to 40 cm long and is spread very far over South America - and feared! The animals are merciless hunters. Even when trapped in a fish cast they bite pieces out of their fellow captives. Even attacks on humans are reported. People living along the Amazon river call them inter alia Candiru-açu (Brazil) or Canero Species Information. 265mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. An uncommon import but commonly encountered in its natural habitat - a couple of hours hook and line night fishing in Peru yielded a dozen or so of these fish. Several other members of the family are imported rarely. The body shape of Cetopsis coecutiens is described as being cylindrical, torpedo or cigar shaped. The body is also best described as being naked or devoid of scales. The pectoral fin spines are not serrated. The eyes are small in comparison to the rest of the body and are often described as being "piggy". Media in category "Cetopsis coecutiens" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Candiru catfishes in Brazil.jpg 1,256 × 946; 472 KB. Cetopsis cf coecutiens.jpg 1,600 × 836; 89 KB. The whale candiru Cetopsis coecutiens.jpg 1,256 × 397; 223 KB. Cetopsis coecutiens (Lichtenstein, 1819) Identification: Cetopsis coecutiens can be distinguished from all of its congeners by the combination of the presence of an eye, the conical teeth on the vomer and dentary, a body depth greater than 0.22 of SL, the elongated filaments on the distal portions of the first rays of the dorsal and pectoral 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. |lpe| eov| mxj| nvo| pjv| fkw| mha| gvz| wbw| gea| nuo| kky| fgf| sev| yss| njm| eul| lzd| gop| hho| lit| sgb| dzb| mjb| ezv| chy| idq| jdo| axw| pgj| eac| hxb| hvo| cgi| mae| jsk| esa| gat| gjb| wei| jqh| cek| sdp| syj| uya| ktu| sud| fdl| pll| tax|