Do oscars have teeth?

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I was hand feeding my Oscar today and he decided he wanted some human flesh. Think he developed a taste for it when I dropped a mosquito in for him that had bitten me. He bit my finger and it actually drew blood! Do Oscars have teeth? May need to rethink the hand feeding thing cuz apparently he takes "hand feeding" literally.
 
I was hand feeding my Oscar today and he decided he wanted some human flesh. Think he developed a taste for it when I dropped a mosquito in for him that had bitten me. He bit my finger and it actually drew blood! Do Oscars have teeth? May need to rethink the hand feeding thing cuz apparently he takes "hand feeding" literally.

You are bleeding, so the answer is YES !!
Do Oscars (Astronotus ocellatus) Have Teeth?
 
Oscars teeth normally reach 2-2.5mm as adults, yes they can and will break skin. I still have scars on my arm during weekly cleanings during spawning season.
 

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