Noun: red snapper red sna-pu(r)
- An esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
"Red snapper is highly sought after for its delicate, sweet flavour";
- Lutjanus blackfordi
- Highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico
"We ordered the red snapper, which was baked whole with herbs and lemon"
Derived forms: red snappers
Type of: snapper
Part of: genus Lutjanus, Lutjanus
Encyclopedia: Red snapper