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.
Description[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Dinolestidae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Long-finned Pike - Education and Science - Busselton Jetty.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Dinolestes lewini" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Long-finned pike (Dinolestes lewini) - Pictures and facts.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Long-finned pike on English Wikipedia
