Long-finned pike

The long-finned pike or yellowfin pike (Dinolestes lewini) is a species of perciform fish. It is the only member in the genus Dinolestes, as well as the family Dinolestidae.

Dinolestes lewini

Description

It is an elongated, silver to yellowish-brown fish with a pointed snout. It probably resembles a short barracuda. It has large eyes and a large mouth with a slightly protruding lower jaw.

It grows up to 84 cm (33 in) in total length.

Distribution

It's found in the coastal waters of southern Australia, including New South Wales, at depths between 5 and 65 m (16 and 213 ft).

Related pages

• List of fish common names

References

1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Dinolestidae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
2. Long-finned Pike - Education and Science - Busselton Jetty Archived 2023-12-24 at the Wayback Machine.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Dinolestes lewini" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
4. Long-finned pike (Dinolestes lewini) - Pictures and facts.