About Dinolestes lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
Dinolestes lewini, commonly known as the long-finned pike or yellowfin pike, is a species of acropomatiform ray-finned fish. It is the only species in the genus Dinolestes, which is the only genus in the family Dinolestidae. This fish has an elongated body, a pointed snout, and silver coloration, and it resembles a barracuda in appearance. It can reach a maximum total length of 84 cm (33 inches). It is endemic to coastal waters of southern Australia, including the waters off New South Wales, where it occurs at depths ranging from 5 to 65 m (16 to 213 ft).
