Cadaveric ichthyofauna of the Madeira River in the Amazon basin: the myth of man-eating piranhas

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Valente Aguiar, MS (Author) Other; Falcao, AC (Author) Other; Teresa Magalhães (Author) FMUP; Ricardo Jorge Dinis Oliveira (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Vol. 16

Pages: 345-351

ISSN: 1547-769X

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00S-0FW

DOI: 10.1007/s12024-020-00221-8

Abstract (EN): Drowned bodies rescued from the rivers of the Amazon basin exhibit several artefacts caused by the actions of the cadaveric ichthyofauna, namely, the "candiru". This study aims to review and discuss the fish species responsible for the largest number of attacks on bodies in the Madeira River (Porto Velho - Rondonia, Brazil), to describe the feeding strategies and types of lesions caused by each species, and to demystify the myth of the "man-eating piranhas". To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first that aims to provide a systematic analysis of cadaveric ichthyofauna and forensic findings in this region.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7