Ceratodus

/ˌsɛrəˈtoʊdəs/ noun

A genus of large lung fish from the Mesozoic era that had powerful tooth plates shaped like horns, making them fierce predators in ancient freshwater ecosystems.

From Greek 'keras' (horn) + 'odous' (tooth). Named directly for the horn-shaped tooth structures that defined these prehistoric fish in scientific classification.

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