Longfin Pike

Dinolestes lewini

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A slender predatory fish that looks like the Snook (Sphyraena novaehollandiae) just a lot shorter.

Featuring a narrow pointed head, with large eyes and a large mouth with a slightly protruding lower jaw and a single row of small teeth in both jaws. The first dorsal fin is small and widely separated from the larger second dorsal fin the anal fin long-based extending towards the tail. The lateral line is almost straight, continuing far onto the tail. Body greyish to yellowish-brown above, silvery below and the tail is yellow

Size

Can grow to a length of around 60cm

Habitat

Can be found in bays or estuaries near seagrass beds or around rocky reef structures to a depth of around 65m

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including around Tasmania
References & citations (2)
  1. Bray, D.J. & Gomon, M.F., 2011, Longfin Pike, Dinolestes lewini, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-10-25 09:30:19)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-10-25 09:30:47)

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