Red snapper is a common name of several fish species. It may refer to:
- Several species from the genus Lutjanus :
- Lutjanus campechanus , Northern red snapper, commonly referred to as red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean
- Lutjanus purpureus , Southern red snapper, is one of several Lutjanus species called red snapper (or by the name huachinango in Mexico) or pargo in South America
- Red snappers from Southeast Asian waters may be Lutjanus species such as Lutjanus argentimaculatus , Lutjanus gibbus, Lutjanus malabaricus and Lutjanus sebae
- Several species from the genus Sebastes :
- Sebastes miniatus
- Sebastes ruberrimus , commonly referred to as red snapper along the Pacific coast of North America
- Several species from the genus Centroberyx :
- Centroberyx affinis , commonly referred to as red snapper in New Zealand
- Centroberyx gerrardi , one of several species commonly referred to as red snapper in Australia
- Etelis coruscans , long tail red snapper, commonly referred to as onaga in Hawaii
- Pagrus major , referred to as red snapper in English in contexts concerning Japanese regional cuisine
