Red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The northern red snapper is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, where it inhabits environments associated with reefs.
Red snapper is a sought-after mild, lean white fish, often cooked whole or as fillets by grilling, roasting, or pan-searing, and the skin crisps well. It's one of the most popular snappers in the U.S.
The northern red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, lives in the Gulf of Mexico and the western Atlantic, around reefs and hard structure. It's a major commercial and recreational target in the southern U.S.
Also known as
- Northern Red Snapper
- American Red Snapper
- Gulf Red Snapper
- Huachinango
Kosher Red snapper in foreign languages
| Scientific | Lutjanus campechanus |
| Hebrew | לוטיין אדום |
| Spanish | Acara Aya |
| French | Pagre Fine |
| German | Nördlicher Schnapper |
| Greek | λυθρίνι |
| Russian | Кампечинский луциан |
| Chinese | 西大西洋笛鯛 |
| Japanese | レッドスナッパー |
| Vietnamese | Cá hồng |
| Indonesian | Kakap merah utara |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. Red snapper have fins and scales.
- This is one of the most mislabeled fish at market. Studies repeatedly find fish sold as 'red snapper' that are actually cheaper snappers or unrelated species, so the name is no guarantee of the species.