 "Guizhouichthyosaurus" and other ichthyosaurs began to adapt to hunting these cephalopods through larger eyes, and thick bodies, to handle the pressures of diving deep to hunt for their prey.Unlike other Triassic ichthyosaurs, which were small fast-moving pursuit predators, the "Guizhouichthyosaurus" had a body build and feeding strategy similar to Shastasaurus.