Biology:Mesoborus
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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[1] It reaches up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in standard length.[2] It is a specialized fish-eater (not a fin-eater, as some of the relatives).[3] 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.
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Mesoborus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Mesoborus.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Mesoborus crocodilus" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ↑ Lavoué, S.; M.E. Arnegard; D.L. Rabosky; P.B. McIntyre; D. Arcila; R.P. Vari; M. Nishida (2017). "Trophic evolution in African citharinoid fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes) and the origin of intraordinal pterygophagy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 113: 23–32. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.05.001. PMID 28478196. Bibcode: 2017MolPE.113...23L.
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