mangrove snapper

noun

1. gray snapper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mangrove snapper¹

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35

Example Sentences

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday that 73-year-old George Singh of Ontario, Canada was charged with 31 counts of possession of undersized mangrove snapper.

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The mangrove snapper are biting one after the other and we’re getting some monsters breaking the line.

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Amberjack, grouper, cobia, red snapper, mangrove snapper and barracuda are ubiquitous in the waters here, with divers often spearing fish that rival themselves in size and weight.

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Sheepshead and mangrove snapper are fair around the causeway on shrimp.

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Redfish, black drum and mangrove snapper are fair to good in the channel and at the jetty on fresh shrimp.

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