red snapper
red snapper · red snappers
Any of several Atlantic foodfishes, of the genus Lutjanus, that have reddish bodiesAny of several Atlantic foodfishes, of the genus Lutjanus, that have reddish bodies
Meaning
2 sensesAny of several Atlantic foodfishes, of the genus Lutjanus, that have reddish bodies
Rhomboplites aurorubens (vermillion snapper)
More definitions
- an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
- highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico:Lutjanus blackfordi