The terrifying truth about deadly candiru fish swarms
5:24
The terrifying truth about deadly candiru fish swarms
1 month ago
MSNHow to Survive
Can You Escape a Swarm of Candiru Fish?
0:51
Can You Escape a Swarm of Candiru Fish?
11 months ago
MSNHow to Survive
Candiru: Amazon fish with horrific rep may lodge inside human urethra
1:08
Candiru: Amazon fish with horrific rep may lodge inside human urethra
Oct 11, 2018
Blasting NewsJane Flowers
A horror story that will make you think twice about urinating in the river, as one man recounts his experience of a Candiru fish swimming up his urine stream... | River Monsters Global
4:55
A horror story that will make you think twice about urinating in the river, as one man recounts his experience of a Candiru fish swimming up his urine stream... | River Monsters Global
220.5K viewsMay 30, 2019
FacebookRiver Monsters Global
Watch what happens when a candiru enters the human body
4:02
Watch what happens when a candiru enters the human body
1 month ago
MSNCrazy Creatures
The candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa), a tiny parasitic catfish native to the Amazon River, is infamous for allegedly swimming into the urethras of people urinating in the water. At just a few centimeters long, it typically parasitizes larger fish by locating their gill excretions. The myth claims the candiru mistakes urine streams for these excretions, entering the urethra, where it lodges itself with backward-facing spines, making removal painful and difficult. Reports of such incidents date back t
0:04
The candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa), a tiny parasitic catfish native to the Amazon River, is infamous for allegedly swimming into the urethras of people urinating in the water. At just a few centimeters long, it typically parasitizes larger fish by locating their gill excretions. The myth claims the candiru mistakes urine streams for these excretions, entering the urethra, where it lodges itself with backward-facing spines, making removal painful and difficult. Reports of such incidents date back t
187.5K viewsFeb 22, 2025
Facebookthescaryfact
This Tiny Amazon Fish Can Enter Your Body… 😳 (Candiru Explained)
0:35
This Tiny Amazon Fish Can Enter Your Body… 😳 (Candiru Explained)
570 views3 weeks ago
YouTubeInstant FactX
1:19
This Fish Can Enter Your Body… (Candiru Explained)
291 views3 weeks ago
YouTubeWild Secrets AI
0:06
Horrors on Instagram: "Locals describe the candiru as a stealth predator, drawn to movement and body fluids in the water. When it finds a host — usually another fish — it slips beneath the gill covers, locks its sharp spines into place, and feeds on blood. The process is quick, and once attached, the fish anchors itself so firmly that removal often causes more damage than the bite itself. Its terrifying reputation among humans comes from rare accounts claiming it can enter the body through expos
40K views5 months ago
Instagramhorrors
When someone urinates in the water, the candiru fish swims into and lodges itself in the urethra of the unsuspecting individual. Once inside, the fish uses the spines on its gill covers to hold itself in place, which is painful and makes removal possible only with surgery.
Apr 8, 2024
reddithelmortart
Discover the Terrifying Candiru Fish You Never Knew About
29.7K viewsFeb 7, 2025
TikTokbijoy_da_nurse
Monstros do Rio Madeira: O Pequeno e Temível Candiru
558.8K viewsApr 26, 2022
TikTokjoaocordeirojr
5:25
How To Survive A Candiru Pool
23.6K viewsMay 10, 2021
YouTubeLANSTER IF
Candiru, a fish that enters the human urethra to feed - Video
Dec 29, 2024
9gag.com
1:57
How to remove a fish hook from your skin
19K viewsJul 11, 2020
YouTubeBangor Daily News
4:10
Removing Blood Sucking Parasites From Shrimp
12.1M viewsDec 21, 2019
YouTubeJacob Colvin
1:51
Remove Hooks from Deep-Hooked Fish With Minimal Harm
896.3K viewsSep 27, 2018
YouTubeWired2Fish
2:11
Fish Swims Up Man's Urine Stream
224.7K viewsNov 30, 2015
YouTubeRiver Monsters
2:39
Candiru - The most feared fish by humans
219.5K viewsJul 16, 2011
YouTubeMickey Grosman
2:41
How to easily remove a hook from hand or body (painless method)
128.6K viewsFeb 5, 2019
YouTubeThundermist Lure Company
5:26
How to remove a fish hook using a dehooking tool - Live Demo
78.5K viewsApr 27, 2020
YouTubeCapt. Chris Myers
2:09
Horror story: Candiru: the Toothpick Fish - Weird Nature - BBC animals
3.3M viewsJan 26, 2009
YouTubeBBC Studios
8:58
Is There Really a Fish That Swims Up Your Urine and Into Your Bladder in the Amazon?
816.9K viewsJan 19, 2017
YouTubeToday I Found Out
6:00
How to kill and prevent internal parasites in fish | Cure fish naturally | Japanese koi treatment |
349.4K viewsMay 13, 2021
YouTubeTrue Pets Aqua
3:04
Stephen Fry Horrified by Candiru Fish | Last Chance to See
20.2K viewsMar 19, 2018
YouTubeTogether TV
14:17
Scariest River Monster In the Amazon- real or fake?
238K viewsOct 5, 2018
YouTubebillschannel
0:28
#tadc
329.8K views2 months ago
YouTubeMahbus
2:51
ESEE Candiru Review
36.2K viewsApr 26, 2012
YouTubeBlade HQ
1:35
The Rundown - Candiru Fish
71.6K viewsJun 12, 2009
YouTubeVikingOlof
1:00
The Candiru Fish
90.7K viewsAug 8, 2023
YouTubeThe Spooky Seeker
See more