Stop breathing in middle of night?!

I have had this happen to me a few times but its not super common. But last night when I was sleeping, I JUMPED up suddenly and was grasping for air as if i had stopped breathing. I wasnt having a panic attack or a bad dream or anything. And after i caught my breath I easily went back to sleep. My dad has sleep apnea, but I dont really have all of the other symptoms that go with it. I dont snore loud or anything. Could it be possible this could be something other than sleep apnea? Especially bc It rarely happens. Just scares me a little bit when it does lol.