Do Carp Have Teeth?
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Carp do have teeth! They are called pharyngeal teeth and are located deep down at the back of the carp's throat.
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The fish use them to both mechanically chew and crush their food.
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In order to swallow and digest harder foods (such as crayfish or mussels), carp use their teeth to get to the meaty insides of their hard-shelled prey.
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All species of carp and suckers possess these teeth but are otherwise completely toothless in the frontal area of their mouths.
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During a carp's life, these throat teeth can be replaced several times and will always grow back.
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The carp's most common and most preferred food sources include:
Aquatic plants
Zooplankton
Insects
Worms
Crustaceans
Mussels
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