2006-08-29 07:00:36 · 30 answers · asked by Jane2006 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes they do but you won't see them. As rightly mentioned by others Goldfish have pharyngeal teeth that grow at the back of their throats. They are a bit like our molars for crushing food as they are blunt and look similar. They constantly grow in sets and old teeth are slowly replaced for new one's.
Koi are relatives of goldfish and have similar teeth, and occasionally I find their old one's on the bottom of the pond.
2006-08-30 11:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by alex san 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, but not like normal teeth, they are way back tho so you wont be able to see them.
My Aunt breeds show Koi Carp and when we clean the ponds and the filters we regulary find Teeth that the Koi have lost, they look like our Molars, but only rounder.
some can be as big as your little finger nail.
2006-08-29 15:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley27 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish do not have nice teeth like the ones you and I have in our mouths,
but they do have small bony tooth-like structures fused to their jaws,
pharynx (works to grind up the food before entering the esophagus), and
gill rakers (bony structures next to the gills that help to catch food that
comes through the mouth) which serve similar functions.
2006-08-29 14:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by kawaii_nyc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish do not have nice teeth like the ones you and I have in our mouths,but they do have small bony tooth-like structures fused to their jaws, pharynx (works to grind up the food before entering the esophagus), and gill rakers (bony structures next to the gills that help to catch food that comes through the mouth) which serve similar functions.
2006-08-29 14:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
good question,i have often wondered about this as i have fancy goldfish but never see any teeth .if i have to put something in the tank or take out (clean hands)they have a very gentle touch as they think they are having something to eat.x
2006-08-29 22:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by joannie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,, they do. They use their lips like a vacuum to suck up the food and to chew their food, they have little bony like structures called crushing teeth to chew with. I wondered about it too cuz you never see them.
2006-08-29 14:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by nessag 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do have teeth, but they are at the back of there throat.
They swallow food then crunch it.
2006-08-29 14:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Damski007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they dont have teeth as such,there more crushers but there called farangal(spelt wrong) teeth which are located in the back of there mouth.
2006-08-29 16:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.....! Have you ever seen Goldfish Laughing??
2006-09-01 03:43:22 · answer #9 · answered by Oranda 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
giant goldfish which hav been bread with sharks do HUGE pearly whites :D
2006-08-29 14:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by Ian F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋