Cichlid Bite-forces

[at7447]

they need to do this on fight science :- )

 

[Modest_Man]

Although not an American cichlid, Boulengerochromis microlepis (Emperor Cichlid) would probably be my guess not so much for bite-force but for most fearsome bite. They're an open-water pursuit predator with a mean set of pseudo-canines and a maximum size of 26-inches!

Out of the American cichlids a dovii or umbee perhaps? I wouldn't want to get bit by either one at adult size.

Umbie or dovii

Come on guys. Use your brain. Large does not mean it will have a huge bit force. All three of those fish are open water piscivores that have mouths made for sucking in whole fish, not bite force.

I'd assume ounce for ounce it would be one of the algae grazers, as the molluskovores have their jaws in the throat for crushing.

 

[pckts]

Come on guys. Use your brain. Large does not mean it will have a huge bit force. All three of those fish are open water piscivores that have mouths made for sucking in whole fish, not bite force.

I'd assume ounce for ounce it would be one of the algae grazers, as the molluskovores have their jaws in the throat for crushing.

Dont think dovii are considered open water piscivores the way umbee and emperors are.

 

[superleggera123]

dovii are ambush Preds.

 

[perun28]

something about flower horn bite force http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBeCmTpTRXY

 

[Didgeridoo]

Well I'd classify dovii and umbies under the category of most devastating bite of the cichlids. Dovii and their huge pseudocanines...ouch!

My wild freddie male has an incredible ability to rip his prey in half or leave them with entrails hanging out. He has a devastating bite on live fish. Bite force however I have no idea. He's made me bleed a few times though and I can speak for experience that it damn hurts!

 

[zenyoungkoh]

If I had to guess I'd choose any of the larger cichlids that get 16+ inches to have the biggest/hardest bites.

Not if you measure by Pounds per square inch.

 

[ralph3545g]

i think buttikoferi (not sure of spelling)does and also amphilophus ,midas,chancho,trimac ...

 

[m1ste2tea]

getting technical about it, a large cichlid that can transfer all of its bite power through a stout jaw and only a few pointy teeth would read out to have the strongest bite force.

my money would go on dovii

 

[Reiner]

I agree with Modest Man. Cichlids like algea grazers and fish that are specialized in eating snails probably have the stronest jaws like Steindachneri.

The large front teeth of Dovii are designed to hold on to prey then suck them in and swallow.