jack dempseys with teeth

[jagsandpits]

my dad and I noticed that our Dempsey has some nasty teeth. my dad was surprised because he had dempseys all the time even before I was born and he said he never had one with visible teeth. how often do they show a set of teeth. is it genetic for some to have an some not?

 

[fug202]

It's not unusual. JDs have prominent teeth when viewed from the correct angle. They just aren't always visible when casually watching the fish.

 

[sunley213]

My EBJD has a good set of teeth on him

 

[jagsandpits]

It's not unusual. JDs have prominent teeth when viewed from the correct angle. They just aren't always visible when casually watching the fish.

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mine has teeth just like this. somehow hes the boss of the tank with a mayan and jag of equal size 7-8 inches

 

[Reaper13]

JD’s aren’t slouches & have some good bite force. Aggression can vary greatly from fish to fish. Jags aren’t that aggressive, more highly territorial & claim big territories. They are however designed to eat fish so once they reach a good size they have the tools to dispatch most other fish in a hurry. CA’s have this kill switch built in everything could be cool for yrs then one day/night they decide everybody else has to go & you’ll wake up to carnage.

 

[swifty]

My 4" jack dempsey that I used to have had 4 extremely visible lower teeth. Great color too, but too shy for my taste.

 

[jagsandpits]

My 4" jack dempsey that I used to have had 4 extremely visible lower teeth. Great color too, but too shy for my taste.

yea cud be very shy at times. unlike my Cuban whos the opposite. they do look very alike tho