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Figure 5.2.
An aggregation of Schoolmaster Snappers (
Lutjanus apodus
) at Bajo de Sico, Puerto Rico, 50 m depth. Observed spawning
aggregations of Schoolmaster Snappers in this area are known to consist of over 500 individuals (photo Héctor Ruiz, HJR Reefscaping).