snapper

1. One that snaps.
2. pl., snapper, or -pers. Any of numerous widely distributed marine fishes of the family Lutjanidae (or Lutianidae), many of which are prized as food fishes, that are found chiefly in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Atlantic.
3. A snapping turtle.
4. See schnapper.

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Red spot snapper (Lethrinus variegatus) (credit: Douglas Faulkner)

Any of about 250 species of valuable food fishes (family Lutjanidae), found throughout the tropics. These active schooling fishes have slender bodies, large mouths, sharp canine teeth, and blunt or forked tails. Many species grow to 2 – 3 ft (60 – 90 cm) long. Snappers eat crustaceans and other fishes. Some species, such as the Atlantic dog snapper, contain a toxin. The red snapper, a bright red fish, inhabits deep Atlantic waters. The emperor snapper is a red-and-white Indo-Pacific fish. The Atlantic yellowtail snapper has a broad yellow stripe from the nose to the wholly yellow tail.

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There are about 250 species of this saltwater fish, 15 of which can be found in United States waters from the Gulf of Mexico to the coastal waters of North Carolina. Some of the better-known species include the gray snapper, mutton snapper, schoolmaster snapper and yellowtail snapper. By far the best known and most popular, however, is the red snapper, so named because of its reddish-pink skin and red eyes. Its flesh is firm textured and contains very little fat. Red snapper grows to 35 pounds but is most commonly marketed in the 2- to 8-pound range. The smaller sizes are often sold whole, while larger snappers can be purchased in steaks and fillets. Snapper is available fresh all year with the peak season in the summer months. It's suitable for virtually any cooking method. Though some varieties of rockfish are marketed under the names "Pacific snapper" and "red snapper," and a variety of tilefish is called "yellow snapper," none of these are true snapper. See also fish.

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Contents 1 Animals 2 Arts and entertainment 3 Commerce 4 Military 5 Places 6 Sports

Snapper(s) may refer to:

Animals

• Lutjanidae, a family of fish known as snappers
• Many other fishes from other families including
  • Australasian snapper, Pagrus auratus, also known as squirefish
  • Eastern nannygai, also known as red snapper, Centroberyx affinis
  • Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), of which the smallest are often known as "snappers"
• Chelydridae, a family of freshwater turtles of which both extant species are known as snapping turtles, informally shortened to "snapper":
  • Common Snapping Turtle
  • Alligator Snapping Turtle
• Sistrurus catenatus, also known as black snapper, a venomous pit viper

Arts and entertainment

• Snapper (Transformers), a Transformers character who turns into a snapping turtle
• The Snapper (novel), a 1990 novel by Roddy Doyle
• The Snapper (film), a film based on the above novel
• Snappers (film), an upcoming film starring Caroline Quentin
• Snapper (video game), a faithful clone of Pac-Man for the BBC Micro
• Snapper Music, a UK record label
• Snapper (band), a New Zealand indie rock band
• Snapper Carr, a character in the DC Universe

Commerce

• Snapper Inc., a residential lawn care and snow removal equipment company
• Snapper card, a New Zealand contactless smartcard and USB device
• Bang snaps or "snappers", a type of small pyrotechnic noisemaker

Military

• 3M6 Shmel, an anti-tank missile with NATO reporting name AT-1 Snapper
• USS Snapper, the name of three ships of the United States Navy

Places

• Snapper, a hamlet in the UK that was served by Snapper Halt railway station
• Snapper Island, the name of two islands in Australia

Sports

• Long snapper, a specialized center player in American football

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - en fiskeart, bidsk person, skarp bemærkning, piskesmæld, pointe i historie

Nederlands (Dutch)
happer, snauwer, kiekjesmaker

Français (French)
n. - (Zool) perche rouge

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schnapper, Knallbonbon, (zo.) Schnappbarsch, Blaufisch, Schnappschildkröte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κακότροπος (άνθρωπος), (ιχθυολ.) λυθρίνι

Italiano (Italian)
pesce, persona stizzosa, castagnola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abocanhado (m), fotografo que tira instantâneos, fecho ou frase de encerramento de um discurso

Русский (Russian)
грубиян, злая собака, язвительное замечание, кнопка (для одежды), пистолет, каймановая черепаха, початкоотделитель

Español (Spanish)
n. - castañuelas, tralla (de látigo), habichuela verde, corchete de presión, insecto saltador, pescado de mar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blåfisk, alligatorsköldpadda, knäppare, pisksnärt, bitvarg, brumbjörn

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咬人的狗, 揿钮, 暴燥的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 咬人的狗, 撳鈕, 暴燥的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 딱딱 소리가 나는 것, 이빨

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - スナップ, ホック, スナッパー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألسلحفات ألنهاشه, ألخنفساء ألمطقطقه, سمك بحري ضخم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לוטיינוס (דג), אדם או דבר מקיש‬

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