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 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
• Tilapia has been observed marketed as "red snapper" in sushi restaurants in the United States
• A study released January 26, 2018, by UBC associate professor of food science Dr. Xiaonan Lu, showed that in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, red snapper is 100% mislabelled and is actually tilapia or rockfish.[1]

References

1. "DNA barcoding reveals widespread seafood fraud in Metro Vancouver". CBC. Retrieved 2018-01-27.