FishverifiedLeast Concern

Lutjanus apodus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Schoolmaster

Also known as: Dog Teeth Snapper, Dogtooth Snapper, Sarde, Schooly, Yellow Snapper, Schoolmaster Snapper

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–63 m

Max size

79.1 cm

Max weight

10.8 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

42 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Lutjanidae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Belize Bonaire Cayman Islands Cuba Honduras Jamaica Mexico Puerto Rico

occasional

Aruba Colombia Turks and Caicos Islands

rare

Curaçao Dominican Republic United States

Other species in Lutjanidae

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Macolor niger

Black and White Snapper

Lutjanus cyanopterus

Cubera Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Lane Snapper