Ichthyodectidae

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Ichthyodectidae
Fossil range: Cretaceous
Xiphactinus, Ichthyodectes and Gillicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pachycormiformes
Family: Ichthyodectidae
Subfamilies and Genera
  • Thrissops
  • Unamichthys
  • Eubiodectes
  • Chirocentrites
  • Cladocyclus
  • Cooyoo
  • Faugichthys

Saurodontinae

  • Saurocephalus
  • Saurodon

Ichthyodectinae

The family Ichthyodectidae (literally "Fish Biters") was a family of marine pachycormid fish that ranged throughout the Cretaceous period. They ranged in size from 1 to 5 meters in length. All ichthyodectids were predators, preying on fish, though, not all species, such as Gillicus arcuatus, had large teeth. In several cases, larger species even preyed on smaller species.

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