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Dinolestidae (Long-finned pike)
Etymology: Dinolestes: Greek, deino = terrible + Greek, lestes = thief (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John William Lewin (1770–1819) was an English naturalist and engraver. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 65 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Australia (including New South Wales).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 84.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
A schooling species found in bays over rocky reefs (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nelson, J.S., 1984. Fishes of the world. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 523 p. (Ref. 245)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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