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Lutjanus apodus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Schoolmaster

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

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Lutjanidae

Where to find it

common

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBelizeBonaireCayman IslandsCubaHondurasJamaicaMexicoPuerto Rico

occasional

ArubaColombiaTurks and Caicos Islands

rare

CuraçaoDominican RepublicUnited 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