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Longfin Pike

Dinolestes lewini

Also known as: Jack Pike, Long-finned Seapike, Pike, Skipjack Pike, Yellowfin Pike

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@WhatsTheSnorkellingLike · Australia · February 20141 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools over rocky areas of coastal bays.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Southern Australia

The only species in the genus Dinolestes!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Fins & Tail
yellow tail
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 1
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Found in schools over rocky areas of coastal bays.

RANGE
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1 comment

  • fishx6Top Contributor· 25 Feb 2014

    Your fish has been named, check it out in your gallery!

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcropomatiformes
  5. familyDinolestidae
  6. genusDinolestes
  7. speciesDinolestes lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

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