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439 / Mesozoic
Saurichthys
Saurichthys curionii
A needle-like snout and slender body converged on modern barracudas.
- Time range
- About 242 million years ago
- Final stage
- Middle Triassic
- Geographic range
- Warm shallow sea · European Alps
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Saurichthys?
Saurichthys (Saurichthys curionii) was an extinct organism known from About 242 million years ago, with a range in Warm shallow sea · European Alps.
Life and ecology
It accelerated through the water column and trapped fish and cephalopods in narrow jaws.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Saurichthys disappear?
Triassic marine-fish turnover ended the species.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Saurichthys?
Complete skeletons preserve skull, scales, fins and stomach contents.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS