Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sciaenidae (Family)
      └Eques (Genus)
       └E. lanceolatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1389965🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1316038🔗

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