Schoolmaster
Lutjanus apodus
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- Peak months
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- Up to 24 inches (8 pounds); and common under 1 pound
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Coastal waters. Adults frequent nearshore, especially around elkhorn coral reefs. Large adults are sometimes found on the continental shelf. Juvenile schoolmaster are found in grassy flats.
- diet
- Feed on crustaceans, small fishes, and gastropods.
- preferred bait
- Not recorded
- preferred lures
- Not recorded
- techniques
- Not recorded
- peak months
- Not recorded
States with a source record
Source evidence by state
- Florida — Schoolmaster · enriched: myfwc.com · catchafloridamemory.com · myfwc.com · myfwc.com
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