red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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The company is planning to expand its offerings to include red snapper and salmon this year, but will remain committed to working with local, American fishermen to deliver best-in-class fish.
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Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lambert moved the big red snapper between fish boxes and noticed something.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Everything from flat featherback to catfish to red snapper to king mackerel are displayed on ice behind the counter.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The catch included about 200 red snappers.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lambert moved the big red snapper between fish boxes and noticed something.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Everything from flat featherback to catfish to red snapper to king mackerel are displayed on ice behind the counter.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The catch included about 200 red snappers.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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