The schoolmaster snapper, Lutjanus apodus, is found from Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 to Brazil

Brazil

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, but is common in southern Florida

Florida

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 and the Caribbean

Caribbean

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. Up to 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 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.