C cmersits Feeder Fish MFK Member Aug 1, 2005 368 8 0 36 Yorktown, New York Dec 18, 2005 #1 I was just wondering how do silver arrowanas chew and/or swallow their food? I don't see any teeth or anything. Do they just swallow the whole fishes down?
I was just wondering how do silver arrowanas chew and/or swallow their food? I don't see any teeth or anything. Do they just swallow the whole fishes down?
M mcblack Feeder Fish MFK Member Nov 30, 2005 504 0 0 40 singapore Dec 19, 2005 #2 most of the time they chew their food, they have teeth, try to examine yours there are small teeth that are outside the mouth
most of the time they chew their food, they have teeth, try to examine yours there are small teeth that are outside the mouth
R rallysman Polypterus MFK Member Aug 7, 2005 17,533 32 89 42 indiana Dec 19, 2005 #3 I think they have a second set of modified gills that act like teeth too....I could be mistaken so dont quote me on that
I think they have a second set of modified gills that act like teeth too....I could be mistaken so dont quote me on that
C Cyclop3000 Feeder Fish MFK Member May 22, 2005 442 1 0 Quebec, Canada Dec 19, 2005 #4 Yeah I see mine kinda chewing the crickets a few times before she swallows.
D DeLgAdO Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 1, 2005 9,573 13 0 37 Chula Vista, CA (San Diego) www.myspace.com Dec 19, 2005 #5 arowana come from the family Osteoglossidae which mean bony tounge all arowana including the pirarucu have a bony tounges which is used to crush their food maknig it easier to swallow
arowana come from the family Osteoglossidae which mean bony tounge all arowana including the pirarucu have a bony tounges which is used to crush their food maknig it easier to swallow