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Schoolmaster

Lutjanus apodus

(Walbaum, 1792)

Code

159793

Summary

Silver snapper with yellow fins and tail. Often with pale bars. Drift in rather small groups above reefs, often in shelter of large structures.

Characteristics

Size: Maximum 60 cm.
Colour: Silver to copper with yellow fins and tail.
Shape: Rather high fish with a triangular head and a shallow forked tail.

Habitat environment and ecology

Drift in rather small groups above reefs, often in shelter of large structures.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: Bonaire, St. Eustatius

Author

[Floris Bennema, may 2016]

Literature

- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2013). Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p 512). Third edition. Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications
- Interactive Guide to Caribbean Diving. M. DeKluijver, G. Gijswijt, R. de Leon & I. da Cunda.