Mesoborus

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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]
Champsoborus pellegrini Boulenger, 1909