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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Eques
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and North Carolina, USA to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 57756 ).

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