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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001712543-24-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240401

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		24811256

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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<TYPE>10-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f10k_equus12312023.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: f10k_equus12312023.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex231_consentofbdo.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex231_consentofbdo.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex311_302ceocertification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>302 CEO CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex311_302ceocertification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex312_302cfocertification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>302 CFO CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex312_302cfocertification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex321_906ceocertification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CEO CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex321_906ceocertification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex322_906cfocertification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906 CFO CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex322_906cfocertification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-97.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex971_equuscomp.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COMPENSATION RECOUPMENT POLICY
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex971_equuscomp.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex991_eqsenergyfinancials.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EQUUS ENERGY FINANCIALS
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: ex991_eqsenergyfinancials.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>ex992_morganepfinancials.htm
<DESCRIPTION>MORGAN E&P FINANCIALS
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: ex992_morganepfinancials.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>image_002.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: image_002.gif

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