Yeah sure Oscar fish have teeth. However I don t think they would be able to do much damage beyond simple abrasion. Its jaws are not designed to deliver a powerful bite they r

Cichlids in general do.

Oscar fish This is because the oscar is a suction feeder. Perhaps you don t fancy those tattered fins on your fancy goldfish or maybe your oscar seems just a bit too grouchy. It is easy to see the symptoms of a sick or injured fish in an aquarium. But don t panic many fish injuries can be healed through simple remedies you can efficiently administer at home. By cichfreak on wed apr 17 2002 7 03 am when they are small it doesnt hurt to be bit its when they get bigger that they can hurt you but usally the fish is trained by then or isnt trained at all. Just wondering do oscar bites hurt I dare say they would hurt if meant it they are big fish. And strong jaw muscles to go with them. So yes a full-sized oscar could take a significant piece out of you.

If hes big like full grown 12 inch s he will draw blood. You will keep your finger though. Only once the oscar has grown all four of its teeth u can teach them not to bite it would be easyer if u get a 1-2 and also make sure u have a lid they like to jump out source s ive had 3 and 2 hav jumped out How it happened mum said i could stroke one of them so i did she then told me to keep my finger still so i did and the oscar was looking at my finger and jumped for it I was terrified haahaa The other ones a bit too shy at the moment though Lol yep some do bite some bites i ve had came from an adult arulius barb and a 9 inch oscar a month ago my colleague was bitten quite badly by the silver arrowana from work it grabbed hold of her finger as she went to feed it and wouldn t let go for a few minutes Damaged fins are common when aquarium fish have been fighting but there are many other situations where fish can be injured. Identification common injuries for aquarium fish include nipped fins missing scales damaged eyes abraded barbels and dislocated jaws.physical damage appears suddenly so should be easy to tell apart from developmental abnormalities caused by poor genes or diet.

It is common to eat sizable fresh water fish. Oscars grow to be sizable fresh water fish. They can definitely be eaten. I suspect that where they are native it is common to eat them. Most americans won t eat pets. When i kept oscar fish in my aqua