Usually means: Parasitic fish, Amazon, urethra invader.
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▸ noun:  A small parasitic catfish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.

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candirú, penis fish, Indian carp, cirratuliform, crenuchid, darter, pacu, pirarucu, piracatinga, citharid, more...

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candirú, penis fish, Indian carp, cirratuliform, crenuchid, darter, pacu, pirarucu, piracatinga, citharid, more...



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