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Post by cbryll on Oct 20, 2011 8:21:14 GMT -6
My cherry/red Zebra African Cichlid was apparently trying to eat alge (non-existant alge) off the tank when I captured this shot. I did a zoom of the picture and notice he had what looks like rows and rows of tiny teeth - very cool I thought. Attachments:
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Post by jon carman on Oct 20, 2011 9:09:45 GMT -6
What is so cool about africans is that all of their teeth have adapted to meet diet requirements. Some have teeth that come algae for food, some clip the end of algae, some scrape whatever is left on rock. Others have teeth for catching fish so teeth appear fang like.
Cool pic, keep them coming
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Post by cbryll on Oct 20, 2011 11:07:36 GMT -6
Great fish trivia jon - I absolutely love learning all there is about these Cichlids. Definately addicted now.
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Post by glenoweth on Oct 20, 2011 12:44:46 GMT -6
Nice shot!
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Post by rick on Oct 20, 2011 18:21:55 GMT -6
brichardi have the ang like teeth
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Post by signde on Oct 20, 2011 21:36:27 GMT -6
My zebras and afras have very visible teeth. When my lace rock got a nice coat of algae they munched on it all day long.
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Post by cbryll on Oct 20, 2011 21:43:10 GMT -6
that must be a site to see 'signde' ... I will keep a look out to see if I can capture them eating on the rocks.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Oct 21, 2011 13:44:17 GMT -6
This is the only picture I've ever gotten showing teeth...  |
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Post by cbryll on Oct 21, 2011 14:10:19 GMT -6
pretty fish davidtcb1 - I can see the teeth
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Post by signde on Oct 21, 2011 15:10:26 GMT -6
the afra is known as the dog tooth cichlid
Cynotilapia afra, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. The genus name roughly translates as dogtooth cichlid which describes the sharp, conical unicuspid teeth unique to this genus within the Lake Malawi flock.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Oct 21, 2011 18:18:19 GMT -6
the afra is known as the dog tooth cichlid Cynotilapia afra, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. The genus name roughly translates as dogtooth cichlid which describes the sharp, conical unicuspid teeth unique to this genus within the Lake Malawi flock. Never heard that. Thanks! |
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Post by plecoman on Oct 21, 2011 18:53:38 GMT -6
Nice shots!
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Post by ree123 on Oct 21, 2011 22:44:02 GMT -6
I've read that all fish have teeth. True ? False ?
Very cool pic. indeed.
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Post by cbryll on Oct 22, 2011 18:21:03 GMT -6
Well there you go - I just learned ALOT from this forum in only a few days.
All fish do have teeth, atleast all Cichlids do. Some you won't see because they are in the throats - like the Oscar.
The surprising thought is how many teeth a cichlid has and how often they lose and replace them.
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