red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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Popular local fish varieties include red snapper, grouper, and trigger fish.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Mains followed with braised short ribs nestled in mirepoix and thyme, alongside red snapper served with pigeon peas and bright escovitch.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Dishes like chorizo and sweet plantain empanadillas, pork belly salad with watermelon, mango, and Puerto Rican cheese, and fried whole red snapper with cilantro chimichurri honor the traditions and tastes of the tropical island.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Ortiz was out fishing for red snapper that July day with Figured It Out Charters.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Mains followed with braised short ribs nestled in mirepoix and thyme, alongside red snapper served with pigeon peas and bright escovitch.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Dishes like chorizo and sweet plantain empanadillas, pork belly salad with watermelon, mango, and Puerto Rican cheese, and fried whole red snapper with cilantro chimichurri honor the traditions and tastes of the tropical island.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Ortiz was out fishing for red snapper that July day with Figured It Out Charters.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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