Dovii pharyngeal teeth

[octopus grouper]

Do Dovii have pharyngeal teeth, if so why do they need them.

 

[ehh]

All cichlids have this don't they?

 

[Guapoteguy291]

The visible teeth of the dovii are for capturing/killing prey not for chewing food. The pharangeal teeth are for crushing food down to a digestable size

 

[Guapoteguy291]

If you feed your fish hard pellets listen near the glass and often you will hear a crunching noise while the jaws are not moving at all. That is the pharangeal teeth at work

 

[octopus grouper]

Do piranhas, snakeheads, or aimara have pharyngeal teeth

 

[octopus grouper]

If they don't what do they do to digest their prey

 

[Guapoteguy291]

All fish have pharangeal teeth with the exception of cartilaginous species I.e. sharks, rays

 

[Ihsnshaik]

All fish have pharangeal teeth with the exception of cartilaginous species I.e. sharks, rays

Arowana don't have teeth do they?

 

[Guapoteguy291]

Yes pharangeal teeth not visible teeth

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Yes pharangeal teeth not visible teeth

Okay cool good to know