red snapper

red snapper

Red snapper' is the common name of dozens of fish species, and I wonder why it is so popular. Are there so many types of fish that are both a shade of red and have a tendency to snap? Were there no other names? What about 'burgundy biter'? 'Garnet grasper'? 'Puce pincher'?

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red snapper
Catch phrase
I caught a red snapper! It looks pretty dapper!
Sell price
3000
Special sell price
4500
Is surface creature
True
Where and how ?
Sea
Spawn rates
5–7
Total catches to unlock
0
Internal Id
08DB
red snapper