What is "mangrove snapper"

mangrove snapper \mangrove snapper\ n. A fish ( Lutjanus griseus) found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida; called also gray snapper.

n. found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida [syn: gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus]

The mangrove snapper or gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus, is a species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including brackish and fresh waters. It is commercially important, as well as being sought as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.