Sciaenidae

Jack-knifefish

Eques lanceolatus

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The jack-knifefish (Eques lanceolatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, where its distribution extends along the eastern coasts of the Americas from the Carolinas in the United States to Brazil, including the Caribbean. Other common names include donkey fish and lance-shaped ribbonfish.