- Vandelliinae
Taxobox
name = Vandelliinae
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia =Trichomycteridae
subfamilia = Vandelliinae
subfamilia_authority = Bleeker, 1862
type_genus = "Vandellia "
type_genus_authority = Valenciennes,1846
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Paracanthopoma "
"Paravandellia "
"Plectrochilus "
"Vandellia "Vandelliinae is a subfamily of
catfish es (order Siluriformes) of the familyTrichomycteridae . Vandelliines are hematophagous, feeding on the blood of larger fish. Members of this subfamily may be known ascandirú , known for their peculiar habit of entering the humanurethra . [cite book|title=Fishes of the World |last=Nelson|first=Joseph S.|publisher=John Wiley & Sons , Inc|year=2006|isbn=0-471-25031-7]Vandelliines usually prey upon ostariophysan fishes such as pimelodids, doradids, and characins.cite journal|journal=Environmental Biology of Fishes|volume=60|pages=459–464|year=2001|title=Experiments on the feeding behavior of the hematophagous candiru, "Vandellia" cf. "plazaii"|first=Stephen|last=Spotte|coauthors=Petry, Paulo; Zuanon, Jansen A.S.|doi=10.1023/A:1011081027565] The eyes of Vandelliinae species are relatively large among catfishes, indicating that sight may be important in prey detection.
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