Mesoborus
Species of fish
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Mesoborus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Distichodontidae. The only species in this genus is Mesoborus crocodilus[2] It reaches up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in standard length.[3] It is a specialized fish-eater (not a fin-eater, as some of the relatives).[4] It hunts by waiting motionless at the surface and then charges at prey (ambush predator). Mesoborus crocodilus is often referred to as the crocodile tetra though is not official.
| Mesoborus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Distichodontidae |
| Genus: | Mesoborus Pellegrin, 1900 |
| Species: | M. crocodilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesoborus crocodilus Pellegrin, 1900 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Champsoborus pellegrini Boulenger, 1909 | |
