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Red Snapper

Red snapper is a common name of several fish species. It may refer to: * Several species from the genus Lutjanus: ** Lutjanus campechanus, Northern red snapper, commonly referred to as red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean ** Lutjanus purpureus, Southern red snapper, is one of several Lutjanus species called red snapper (or by the name huachinango in Mexico) or pargo in South America ** Red snappers from Southeast Asian waters may be Lutjanus species such as Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Lutjanus gibbus, Lutjanus malabaricus and Lutjanus sebae * Several species from the genus Sebastes: ** Sebastes miniatus ** Sebastes ruberrimus, commonly referred to as red snapper along the Pacific coast of North America * Several species from the genus Centroberyx: ** Centroberyx affinis, commonly referred to as red snapper in New Zealand ** Centroberyx gerrardi, one of several species commonly referred to as red snapper in Australia * Etelis coruscans, long tail red snapper, commonly referred to as onaga in Hawaii * Pagrus major, referred to as red snapper in English in contexts concerning Japanese regional cuisine

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Red snapper is a common name of several fish species. It may refer to: * Several species from the genus Lutjanus: ** Lutjanus campechanus, Northern red snapper, commonly referred to as red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean ** Lutjanus purpureus, Southern red snapper, is one of several Lutjanus species called red snapper (or by the name huachinango in Mexico) or pargo in South America ** Red snappers from Southeast Asian waters may be Lutjanus species such as Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Lutjanus gibbus, Lutjanus malabaricus and Lutjanus sebae * Several species from the genus Sebastes: ** Sebastes miniatus ** Sebastes ruberrimus, commonly referred to as red snapper along the Pacific coast of North America * Several species from the genus Centroberyx: ** Centroberyx affinis, commonly referred to as red snapper in New Zealand ** Centroberyx gerrardi, one of several species commonly referred to as red snapper in Australia * Etelis coruscans, long tail red snapper, commonly referred to as onaga in Hawaii * Pagrus major, referred to as red snapper in English in contexts concerning Japanese regional cuisine

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