Pogonias chromis

Pharyngeal tooth of malacophagous fish. 

Etymologically, the generic term Pogonias It derives from the Greek language pogon, which means 'beard', alluding to the numerous burrs that these fish have under their mouth. Black croakerPogonias chromis), also commonly called snorers (they make sounds similar to snoring, to stay in contact, which are audible from outside the water).

They are marine fish, which also frequent estuaries and brackish waters. They are generally found in shallow coastal waters with a bed of sand or sandy mud, especially in areas where large rivers or lagoons flow.

In vertebrates, the dentition specialized in shell crushing occurs in the form of robust, globose teeth with flattened cusps. In the case of some fish and reptiles, even with the presence of dental plates on the palate.

The black croaker has molar teeth in the pharynx adapted to crush and protect the passage of hard fragments or foreign bodies towards the gills. As adults they feed on fish, mollusks and crustaceans, which they crush with their strong teeth.

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