Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus)

The schoolmaster snapper, ''Lutjanus apodus'', is a colorful, 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. Adults are 12-14 inches long and weigh one to two pounds , though rare individuals can reach 8 lb 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.. more