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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Equetus

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Flescher, D.

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

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Equetus lanceolatus
[Jack-knifefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Equetus punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Equetus punctatus
[Spotted drum]
2 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Equetus
(Drums or croakers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1758 Equetus lanceolatus Jack-knifefish Western Atlantic 25 TL
1801 Equetus punctatus Spotted drum Western Atlantic 27 TL



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