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snap·per / ˈsnapər/ • n. 1. a marine fish of a widespread tropical family (Lutjanidae, the snapper family) that snaps its toothed jaws. 2. another term for snapping turtle.

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snapper Marine food fish found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Length: to 90cm (3ft); weight: 50kg (110lb). The 250 species include the red snapper (Lutianus campechanus), yellowtail (Ocyurus chrysurus) and Atlantic grey (L. griseus). Family Lutjanidae.

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snapper See LUTJANIDAE.

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