Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus)

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Photo by Jake Barnes

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Field Notes

Description:

Adults 12-14 inches long (about 35 cm) and weighing one to two pounds (about 0.4 - 0.8 kg) are commonly observed, though rarely individuals can reach 8 lb. (3.6 kg) and 24 inches in length. It has a robust, slightly compressed body, with a pointed head. Its color varies from silvery to bronze. Fins and tails are yellow and the snout contains blue stripes.

Habitat:

subtropical fish that prefers coral reef areas along the coasts of Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, though it can range northward along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Notes:

saw in bonaire.

Reference Links:

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