Jack Knife Fish WYSIWYG

Jack Knife

Equetus lanceolatus

Maximum Length: 9.8 inches

Minimum Aquarium Size: 100 Gallons

Feeding: Can be difficult to feed. May require live foods, such as vitamin enriched brine shrimp, grass shrimp, black worms, and baby live bearers to induce a feeding response. In time, some specimens can be switched to finely chopped shrimp, scallop, and marine fish flesh. Feed 2-3 times a day.

Reef Compatibility: Will eat polychaete worms, ornamental crustaceans, and small fishes. Some eat smaller fireworms.