Do rays have teeth?

[Crash607]

do rays have teeth?

 

[redtailfool]

They have small teethlike structure made out of cartilage . Its not exactly teeth but it serves the same function.

 

[Waldo]

Yes, they have teeth in rows just like sharks. The ones in back are often larger and more abrassive then the ones toward the front. an adult stingray sucking the the side of your arm is a sure way to clean any hairy regions. The males are often going to have larger teeth to hold on to the female during mating.

Furthermore there entire body are covered in teeth. Called denticles you can see the bumps on the rays backside. Cool huh!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

a sure way to clean any hairy regions.

naughty boy!

 

[Waldo]

Naughty... let me clean that up for you gutter folk... They will take the hair off your knuckles!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

lol

ive been called worse!

 

[Oddball]

Here's a pic of the jaws and teeth of Dasyatis sabina, tha atlantic ray:

 

[Oddball]

Another type of dentition seen in rays are these compact structures called 'pavement rows' of teeth:

 

[Waldo]

Here's a picture of one of the rays we got in.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

how much for that ray?