[shnap-er, snap-] 
| a food fish, Pagrosomus auratus, occurring in large numbers off the shores of Australia and New Zealand. |
| schnap·per (shnāp'ər, snāp'-) n. A porgy (Chrysophrys guttulatus) of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, having a large bony protuberance on the nape when fully grown and prized as a sport fish and food fish. Also called snapper. [Alteration (influenced by German Schnapper, snap, schnapper) of snapper.] |
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