---
title: "Schulmeister-Schnapper"
description: "Lutjanus apodus — Fische. The schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus), is a species of marine ray-finned fish; a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/schoolmaster-snapper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Schulmeister-Schnapper

> Lutjanus apodus — Fische. The schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus), is a species of marine ray-finned fish; a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae.

- Scientific name: *Lutjanus apodus*
- Category: `fish` (Fische)
- Habitats: `sea` (Meer & Küste)
- iNaturalist observations: 5761
- Wikidata: [Q2542507](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2542507)
- iNaturalist taxon: [81989](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/81989)

## Names

- en: Schoolmaster Snapper
- de: Schulmeister-Schnapper
- es: Pargo canchix
- fr: Sarde jaune

## Countries with the most observations

US (984), MX (816), BS (367), PR (301), JM (268), BZ (263), KY (254), HN (251), VI (200), CU (149), PA (148), CW (113)

## Summary

The schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus), is a species of marine ray-finned fish; a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, and like other snapper species, it is a popular food fish.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolmaster_snapper

## Photo

![Schulmeister-Schnapper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/schoolmaster-snapper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Karen McCabe · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256755179

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/schoolmaster-snapper?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).