Do clown fish have teeth?

mrfish

Member
I have a Percular clown (could be a false but not sure) and sometimes it bites my hand. It is surprising when it does it because you don't expect such a little mouth to be able to cause any pain.
Do they have teeth, or does it just suck very hard?? <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" />
 

bluemarlin

Member
I don't think they have teeth in the tradional meaning but I do think that they have a very strong lower jaw that allows it to put a good nip on you. Mine is very old and may have lost his teeth if he had any :D I've never seen any teeth on mine.
 
My true perc does the same thing. It does suprise me when he does it. I have to make an effort not to jerk my hand out. Also, my cleaner wrasse, likes to "Clean" the little hair on my arms!!! And I thought that I was the only one that had defunked fish!! :D
 

njdiver

Member
YES!!!!! Clown fish have teeth. I am at the office now, but when I get home I will try to link in a close up shot of a clown head on that my wife took while diving in PNG. Really amazing how agressive those little guys can be!!
-Scott
 

njdiver

Member
Okay, here is the photo my wife took. Not computer enhanced teeth here.
<IMG SRC = "http://www.heroldphoto.com/PNGClown.jpg">
 

broomer5

Active Member
Obviously I was jack'n around with my photo editor, and was joking.
VERY nice pic NJDiver, your wife has a great talent for sure. I really like that photo.
 

wrassecal

Active Member
My tomato clown either has teeth or a couple orange saws in it's mouth. NJ that is an awesome pic your wife took! I hope you have it framed and hanging somewhere. Is she a professional photographer? Just curious, I come from a family of photographers.
Broomer5 as always your sense of humor is grand...ever write your aquariaholic book? I was sure sorry to see that thread float to the Pacific with the other June threads :(
 

shive

Member
boomer,i was in a pissy bad pmsing mood till i say you picture..gave me about 15 mins of giggles..my hubby just rolled his eyes and put in down to old age...thanks :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
 

njdiver

Member
Debi , Boomer thanks for the compliments on the photo, I passed them on to the wife. We spent the past two years living in Japan, and did a lot of diving in the South East Asia / Micronesia area. Now that we are back state-side she has indeed begun her own photo business. If your interested in seeing more of her underwater stuff its all posted on <a href="http://www.heroldphoto.com" target="_blank">www.heroldphoto.com</a>
Thanks!
-Scott
 

beth

Administrator
Staff member
broomer loves diy projects...even when it comes to making dentures for fish! However, in this case, I think he got the baracuda's choppers mixed up with the clown's...hehe
 

mrfish

Member
Thanks for all the replies, not sure i got a real answer (sandpaper like ridges is a definate maybe)but interesting anyway. :D
 
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