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Jackknife Fish

Eques lanceolatus

Classification

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 71France · 53Netherlands · 19Mexico · 10Cuba · 3Brazil · 2United Kingdom · 2