Schoolmaster Snapper (Lutjanus apodus) (Walbaum, 1792)

 

Synonyms:Lutjanus acutirostris, Lutjanus caxi, Bodianus albostriatus, Bodianus fasciatus, Bodianus striatus, Holocentrus albostriatum, Mesoprion canis, Mesoprion caxis, Mesoprion cynodon, Mesoprion flavescens, Mesoprion linea, Neomaneis apodus, Perca apoda, Sparus caxis, Schoolmaster, Dogtooth snapper

 

 

Lutjanus apodus occurs in Bermuda, Florida, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean; at depths 1-50 m. Adults inhabit shallow, coastal waters, e.g., over coral reefs and rocks; juveniles in shallow rocky habitats, mangroves, and near coastal structures. Robust body with a long pointed snout; olive gray with yellow or reddish; up to 8 light bars laterally, but these are faded in large adults; a dark stripe across the eye; fins are bright yellow. Up to 79 cm in fork length though usually smaller; weight up to 10.5 kg. Schoolmaster feeds on crustaceans, including small crabs, fishes, worms, and small cephalopods. Often occurs in large schools.

 

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