About Equetus lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Equetus lanceolatus, first described by Linnaeus in 1758, is a marine fish species that reaches a maximum total length of around 25 centimeters. It has a very tall first dorsal fin. Its body is gray, marked with three brown or black bands. The first two of these bands are small and oriented vertically, while the third band stretches from the tip of the tall dorsal fin down the body all the way to the tip of the tail fin. This fish is most commonly found along coastlines, in waters that reach up to 60 meters in depth, and it occurs especially in reef habitats. This species is sometimes kept in home marine aquariums, and it can be successfully bred in captivity.
