Synodontis pleurops teeth shape

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Synodontis pleurops teeth shape

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Hi!

I just made this pic (one of my better ones imo :))
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and wondered about the shape=>use of the upper jaw teeth. An explanation of how they use this in the wild would be great.
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Post by sidguppy »

welllll

in the tank, this one is actually a very good algaescraper! they can give a regular Pleco a run for the money.....

I would think that they do this in the wild as well.
IME there's only one Syno that's even a better scraper: S contractus.
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