Ichthyovenator

fish hunter

• ichthys · Greek · fish
• venator · Latin · hunter

The name combines the Greek word for "fish" with the Latin word for "hunter", giving "fish hunter". It was chosen because Ichthyovenator was a spinosaurid, and this group of theropods had long, crocodile-like snouts and are generally thought to have eaten fish. The type species, I. laosensis, is named after Laos, where it was found.

Named by

Allain et al.

Year named

2012

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stages

Barremian – Aptian

Found in

Grès supérieurs Formation, Savannakhet Province, Laos

A spinosaurid theropod known from partial remains (hip, vertebrae and a few other bones). It is notable for a sail that seems to have been divided in two, with one part over the hips and another over the tail. It is one of the few spinosaurids known from Asia. The exact age of the formation is uncertain, so the stage range is approximate.