Long-finned pike (Dinolestes lewini)

Scientific name: Dinolestes lewini Griffith & Smith, 1834

Long-finned pike (Dinolestes lewini)

The Long-finned pike (Dinolestes lewini) is a marine fish of the family Dinolestidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia.

Biology

A schooling species found in bays over rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dinolestes lewini
Family
Dinolestidae (Long-finned pike)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
84.0
Depth range
5–65 m (16–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 65 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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