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pink snapper

pink snapper noun: the fish Chrysophrys auratus (or Pagrus auratus).

Noun

pink snapper (plural pink snappers)

  1. (Australia, Western) The fish Chrysophrys auratus (or Pagrus auratus).
    • These traps are used in southern Australia to take leatherjackets (Monocanthidae) in deeper waters of the continental shelf and pink snappers (Pagridae) and other bottom-dwelling fish in shallower waters.2001, R. J. Slack-Smith, Fishing with Traps and Pots, Food and Agriculture Organization, page 33
    • Like the dhufish, the pink snapper is high up on the list of popular species that anglers love to catch.2006, Kurt Blanksby, Fishing Guide to Western Australia, Revised edition, page 52
    Synonyms:
    Australasian snapper, pinky, snapper, schnapper, silver seabream, squirefish

pink snapper meaning in Tamil

pink snapper in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of pink snapper

Forms of pink snapper

pluralpink snappers

Origin of pink snapper

From pink + snapper.

Questions about pink snapper

What does pink snapper mean?
Pink snapper means the fish Chrysophrys auratus (or Pagrus auratus).
What is pink snapper in Tamil?
Pink snapper in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Pink snapper meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pink snapper?
Pink snapper is a noun.
What is the plural of pink snapper?
The plural of pink snapper is pink snappers.

Words near pink snapper in the dictionary

  1. pink slime
  2. pink slip
  3. pink slipped
  4. pink slipping
  5. pink slips
  6. pink snapper
  7. pink snappers
  8. pink spot
  9. pink spots
  10. pink squirrel
  11. pink squirrels

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