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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