Snapper
Encyclopedia
Animals
- LutjanidaeLutjanidaeSnappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper....
, a family of fish known as snappers - Many other fishes from other families including
- Australasian snapperAustralasian snapperThe Australasian snapper or Pagrus auratus is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of New Zealand and Australia. Although it is almost universally known in these countries as snapper it does not belong to the Lutjanidae family...
, Pagrus auratus, also known as squirefish - Eastern nannygaiEastern nannygaiThe eastern nannygai, redfish, bight redfish, red snapper, golden snapper or koarea, Centroberyx affinis, is an alfonsino of the genus Centroberyx, found around Australia and New Zealand at depths up to 400 metres...
, also known as red snapper, Centroberyx affinis - BluefishBluefishThe bluefish , called tailor in Australia, is a species of popular marine gamefish found in all climates. It is the sole species of the Pomatomidae family....
(Pomatomus saltatrix), of which the smallest are often known as "snappers"
- Australasian snapper
- ChelydridaeChelydridaeChelydridae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the Alligator Snapping Turtle is the only species. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere...
, a family of freshwater turtles of which both extant species are known as snapping turtles, informally shortened to "snapper":- Common Snapping Turtle
- Alligator Snapping TurtleAlligator Snapping TurtleThe alligator snapping turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world. It is not closely related to, but is often associated with the common snapping turtle. They are the sole living member of the genus Macrochelys--while common snappers are in the genus Chelydra...
- Sistrurus catenatusSistrurus catenatusSistrurus catenatus is a venomous pitviper species found primarily in the United States. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, also known as black snapper, a venomous pit viper
Arts and entertainment
- Snapper (Transformers)Snapper (Transformers)Snapper is a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. He should not be confused with Rippersnapper, a Decepticon with a similar name.-Beast Wars Predacon:...
, a Transformers character who turns into a snapping turtle - The Snapper (novel), a 1990 novel by Roddy Doyle
- The Snapper (film)The Snapper (film)The Snapper is a 1993 Irish television film which was directed by Stephen Frears and starred Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney and Brendan Gleeson. The film is based on the novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, about the Rabbitte family and their domestic adventures.- Plot :Young Sharon Curley becomes...
, a film based on the above novel - Snapper (video game), a faithful clone of Pac-Man for the BBC Micro
- Snapper MusicSnapper MusicSnapper Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by former head of Castle Communications Jon Beecher, Dougie Dudgeon and funded by the late Mark Levinson from Palan Music Publishing. In 1999 Snapper broke away from its parent company in an MBO in association with ACT and CAI venture...
, a UK record label - Snapper (band)Snapper (band)Snapper was a New Zealand indie/alternative band formed by Peter Gutteridge, previously in The Clean, The Chills and The Great Unwashed.The band evolved from the line-up of another Gutteridge-led band, the Dunedin-based Phromes...
, a New Zealand indie rock band - Snapper CarrSnapper CarrLucas "Snapper" Carr is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, most famous as a supporting character to the superhero team the Justice League of America . He has often been referred to as the team's mascot...
, a character in the DC Universe - Snapper FosterSnapper FosterDr. William "Snapper" Foster Jr. is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. An original character since the show's inception, the role was played by William Gray Espy from March 26, 1973 to July 1975, and David Hasselhoff from 1975 to May 1982...
, a character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless
Commerce
- Snapper Inc.Snapper Inc.Snapper, Inc. is a United States company that makes residential and professional lawn care and snow removal equipment, based in McDonough, Georgia...
, a residential lawn care and snow removal equipment company - Snapper cardSnapper cardThe Snapper card is a contactless electronic ticketing card used to pay for bus fares and other small purchases, such as food. It was introduced in Wellington, New Zealand, in July 2008...
, a New Zealand contactless smartcard and USB device - Bang snapsBang snapsBang snaps are a type of small novelty firework sold as a trick noisemaker...
or "snappers", a type of small pyrotechnic noisemakerFireworksFireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
Military
- 3M6 Shmel, an anti-tank missile with NATO reporting name AT-1 Snapper, the name of more than one ship of the United States Navy
Places
- Snapper, a hamlet in the UK that was served by Snapper Halt railway stationSnapper Halt railway stationSnapper Halt was a station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The station served a rural area near the hamlet of Snapper.-History:...
- Snapper Island (disambiguation), the name of two islands in Australia