Vandellia cirrhosa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the vandellia cirrhosa lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vandellia cirrhosa
Group	Bony fish
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Siluriformes
Family	Trichomycteridae

Where does the vandellia cirrhosa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the vandellia cirrhosa in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Melgaço.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the vandellia cirrhosa?

The vandellia cirrhosa (Vandellia cirrhosa) is a ray-finned fish in the order Siluriformes and the family Trichomycteridae, genus Vandellia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the vandellia cirrhosa

Vandellia cirrhosa, known by the common names candiru, cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, is a species of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae native to the Amazon basin where it is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The name "candiru" is also used to refer to other catfish species, including the entire genus Vandellia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vandellia cirrhosa (revision 1370942019), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1461873 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).