Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Jackknife Fish
Eques lanceolatus
Jackknife Fish
Category: Drums
Scientific Name: Eques lanceolatus
Synonyms: Equetus lanceolatus
Size: 5 to 9 in. (12 to 23 cm)  
Depth: 40-140 ft. (12-43 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sciaenidae (Family) Drums
      └Eques (Genus)
       └E. lanceolatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1389965🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1316038🔗

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