Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Jackknife Fish
Equetus lanceolatus
Jackknife Fish
Category: Drums
Scientific Name: 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Sciaenidae (Family)
      └Equetus (Genus)

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