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Jack-knifefish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Jack-knifefish

Equetus lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishJack-knifefish
DutchGebande riddervis
SpanishPayasito obispo
Chinese矛高鳍䱛
Scientific nameEquetus lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilySciaenidae
GenusEquetus

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