Species Dinolestes lewini (Griffith, 1834)
Longfin Pike, Jack Pike, Long-finned Pike, Long-finned Seapike, Longfinned Pike, Pike, Skipjack Pike, Yellowfin Pike
- Esox lewini Griffith, E. in Cuvier, G.L., Griffith, E. & Smith, C.H. 1834. The class Pisces arranged by the Baron Cuvier with supplementary additions by Griffith and Smith. In, The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organisation. London : Gilbert & Rivington. 680 pp. 64 pls [465, pl. 60] [based on drawing].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Australia (as New Holland). - Dinolestes muelleri Klunzinger, C.B. 1872. Zur Fische-fauna von Süd Australien. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 38(1): 17-47 pl. 2 [30, pl. 3] [as Dinolestes Mülleri].
Type data:
Holotype SMNS 1557, Hobson's Bay, VIC. - Lanioperca mordax Günther, A. 1872. Description of two new fishes from Tasmania. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 10(26): 183-184 [183].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1872.7.1.60, TAS. - Neosphyraena multiradiata Castelnau, F.L. de 1872. Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. 1. The Melbourne fish market. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria 1: 29-242 1 pl. [97].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP A.4280, Melbourne Market, VIC; MNHP B.2614-15, Melbourne market, VIC.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [176]
Generic Combinations
- Dinolestes lewini (Griffith, 1834). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [176]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Forster, NSW (32º11´S) to Rottnest Island, WA (32ºS); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, marine, pelagic, rock reef, schooling.
Extra Ecological Information
1-60 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Dinolestidae. pp. 565-566 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
Glover, C.J.M. 1994. Family Dinolestidae. 572 fig. 507 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [572]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [137] (869)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [43] (982)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [572] (Jack Pike, Long-finned Seapike, Pike, Skipjack Pike)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [129] (Long-finned Pike)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [162] (Longfin Pike)
May, J.L. & Maxwell, J.G.H. 1986. Field Guide to Trawl Fish from Temperate Waters of Australia. Hobart : CSIRO Division of Marine Research 492 pp. [293] (Yellowfin Pike)
Prokop, F. 2002. Australian Fish Guide. Croydon South, Victoria : Australian Fishing Network 256 pp. [116] (Longfinned Pike)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longfin Pike)
History of changes
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| 09-Nov-2012 | 09-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |