red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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Creole Snapper At Favorites Bistro Bar in New London, Connecticut, the creole snapper showcases a whole red snapper marinated in house spices, served with black rice, seasonal greens, and sweet plantains.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Seafood: Full-service seafood counter with options that include red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood in Panama City.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said Barfield was angered by dolphins dining on red snapper from his clients’ fishing lines.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Seafood: Full-service seafood counter with options that include red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood in Panama City.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said Barfield was angered by dolphins dining on red snapper from his clients’ fishing lines.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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