Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Eques

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Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Eques lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Eques lanceolatus
[Jack-knifefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Eques lanceolatus Jack-knifefish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1758



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