mutton snapper

American  

noun

1. a snapper, Lutjanus analis, inhabiting the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as food and game.

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Etymology

Origin of mutton snapper

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The sounds of half-shouted Spanish, car horns and crushed ice being shoveled over mutton snapper mingle with the chopping after you enter the compact, one-room market.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021

Anglers routinely haul in undersize fish: in 2008, 40 percent of red grouper, 28 percent of hogfish and 24 percent of mutton snapper - among the most popular eating fish - were undersize.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2014

Later that evening, Rhyne and mate Billy Gaitor worked off dinner by catching yellowtail, big margates and mutton snapper behind the boat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yellowtail, mutton snapper, big grouper, kingfish, cero mackerel, horse-eye jacks and other game fish are there for the taking, if you follow a few basic guidelines.

From Time Magazine Archive

It makes a super additive, and I've done very well with it on yellowtail and mutton snapper, big grouper, cero and Spanish mackerel and big kingfish.

From Time Magazine Archive