Eques (fish)
| Eques | |
|---|---|
| Jack-knifefish (Eques lanceolatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Eques Bloch, 1793 |
| Type species | |
| Eques americanus Bloch, 1793 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eques is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.