Piranha Replacement Teeth (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Piranha Replacement Teeth

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This is a CT-scanned image, left, of the red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) shows a set of lower teeth growing below the existing teeth. An advanced imaging technique, right, of the same fish illuminates the replacement teeth on both the bottom and top of the jaw.

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University of Washington/George Washington University

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