oh whoops forgot to post what i was originally going to say,
I actually peeled back the jaw of many many tetras and alot of them have either piranha or exo-like teeth (not on the outer brim but in their mouth).
for instance, when fish die at my lfs they let me keep them. the teeth of black skirt and dyed tetras actually look very piranha like only they are SO small that most people see the size of the fish and don't bother to look.
congo tetras also have noticeably similar teeth to exos only alot more, actually the most teeth ive seen in concentration on a small tetra. hence i posted an Exo Vs Congo thread earlier. looking through a magnifying glass on most ANY characin thats at least micro predatory and you will find this to be true.
if hes right about that being just a trick of the camera distance, then its nothing special. but i highly doubt it. the tinier the fish the less detail goes into their body parts and those are some DETAiLED teeth!
Heres a pic of congo tetra teeth. not really serving my case because its got alot less than the ones i looked at but pay extra close attention to the bottom teeth. they also look resemble pristobrycon denticulatus teeth.
I actually peeled back the jaw of many many tetras and alot of them have either piranha or exo-like teeth (not on the outer brim but in their mouth).
for instance, when fish die at my lfs they let me keep them. the teeth of black skirt and dyed tetras actually look very piranha like only they are SO small that most people see the size of the fish and don't bother to look.
congo tetras also have noticeably similar teeth to exos only alot more, actually the most teeth ive seen in concentration on a small tetra. hence i posted an Exo Vs Congo thread earlier. looking through a magnifying glass on most ANY characin thats at least micro predatory and you will find this to be true.
if hes right about that being just a trick of the camera distance, then its nothing special. but i highly doubt it. the tinier the fish the less detail goes into their body parts and those are some DETAiLED teeth!
Heres a pic of congo tetra teeth. not really serving my case because its got alot less than the ones i looked at but pay extra close attention to the bottom teeth. they also look resemble pristobrycon denticulatus teeth.
