Schoolmaster Snapper
Species Facts
Science Name: Lutjanus apodus
Size: Up to 24 inches in length
World Record: 6.02 kg (13 lb 4 oz)
Description

It has a robust slightly compressed body, with a pointed head. Its color varies from silvery to bronze. Fins and tails are yellow and the snout contains blue stripes. Lives in groups of dozens of subjects. Keeps a short distance from the seafloor at depths between 10 and 90 feet.

Distribution and Habitat

Found from Massachusetts to Brazil, but is common in southern Florida and the Caribbean.

Sources

wikipedia.org