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Definition of yellowtail snapper

yellowtail snapper

Plural:yellowtail snappers
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North American An abundant, schooling marine fish (Ocyurus chrysurus) of the snapper family, native to the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea, characterized by a prominent lateral yellow stripe and a deeply forked yellow tail.

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"During our trip to the Florida Keys, we caught several yellowtail snappers over the shallow coral reefs for dinner."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yellowtail snapper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellowtail-snapper
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