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Piscivore Dinosaurs

Specialized semi-aquatic predators adapted for capturing fish and freshwater vertebrates.

Cataloged Piscivore Dinosaurs (4 total)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Baryonyx (Baryonyx walkeri Charig & Milner, 1986) in lateral profileTheropoda
Cretaceous PeriodPiscivore

Baryonyx

Baryonyx walkeri Charig & Milner, 1986

A specialized fish-eating spinosaurid from Early Cretaceous England sporting a 31-centimeter curved thumb claw.

7.5–9.5 m (24.6–31.2 ft)
1.2–2.0 metric tons (2,646–4,409 lbs)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Ceratosuchops (Ceratosuchops inferodios Barker et al., 2021) in lateral profileTheropoda
Cretaceous PeriodPiscivore

Ceratosuchops

Ceratosuchops inferodios Barker et al., 2021

The 'horned crocodile-faced hell heron', a newly described spinosaurid from the Isle of Wight.

8–9 m (26.2–29.5 ft)
1.5–2.2 metric tons (3,307–4,850 lbs)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Spinosaurus (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer, 1915) in lateral profileFeatured SpecimenTheropoda
Cretaceous PeriodPiscivore

Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer, 1915

A giant sail-backed theropod possessing anatomical specializations associated with riparian ecosystems, with its aquatic locomotion subject to ongoing scientific debate.

13–14.5 m (42.7–47.6 ft)
6.5–8.0 metric tons (14,330–17,637 lbs)
Authoritative scientific paleoart reconstruction of Suchomimus (Suchomimus tenerensis Sereno et al., 1998) in lateral profileTheropoda
Cretaceous PeriodPiscivore

Suchomimus

Suchomimus tenerensis Sereno et al., 1998

A massive spinosaurid predator with crocodile-like jaws and a low dorsal sail that stalked Cretaceous Niger.

9.5–11 m (31.2–36.1 ft)
2.5–4.0 metric tons (5,512–8,818 lbs)