ISBN: 0-88739-469-8
322 pp.
Size: 6 x 9
Pub Date: 8/2002
Paperback Original
Price: $24.50
|
Candiru
Life and Legend of the Bloodsucking Catfishes
Stephen Spotte
Of the many legends to emerge from the vast Amazon basin of South America, none is stranger than the story of the candiru. This sinuous little catfish is said to force its way into the urogenital openings of unsuspecting bathers, causing excruciating pain and even death. Stephen Spotte spent four years investigating the biology of these near-mythical creatures and the reports of their attacks on humans, starting with accounts of early European explorers. His tale is an intricate, compelling mosaic of science and lore. Are the legends true? Read Candiru and find out.
Review: Praise for the earlier work and writings of Stephen Spotte:
"The assurance with which [Spotte] handles the basic elements of his craft is unequivocal and that confidence allows him to play delightfully with language."
-Hillary Johnson, LA Weekly
"...a tour de force written with great clarity...All involved with captive marine fishes will benefit, not least the fishes themselves."
-R.N. Gibson, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Bio: STEPHEN SPOTTE is a marine biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida. He was formerly a research scientist at the University of Connecticut. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi.
|
