What is Huachinango called in the United States?

In the United States, Huachinango is known as Red snapper.

What is Huachinango called in Argentina?

In Argentina, Huachinango is known as Pargo colorado.

What is Huachinango called in France?

In France, Huachinango is known as Vivaneau rouge.

What is Huachinango called in Spain?

In Spain, Huachinango is known as Pargo rojo.

What is Huachinango called in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Huachinango is known as Red snapper.

What is Huachinango called in Portugal?

In Portugal, Huachinango is known as Pargo.

What is Huachinango called in Brazil?

In Brazil, Huachinango is known as Vermelho.

What is Huachinango called in Italy?

In Italy, Huachinango is known as Lutiano rosso.

What is Huachinango called in Germany?

In Germany, Huachinango is known as Roter Schnapper.

What family does Huachinango belong to?

Huachinango belongs to Lutjanidae, the snapper family.

Huachinango

Fish · Lutjanidae

Huachinango in English is Red snapper. It belongs to the Lutjanidae family; the names below show how the same fish is sold across international markets.
Huachinango is Mexican Spanish for red snapper, especially northern red snapper—not a generic name for every red-colored fish.

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Also called

🇺🇸🇬🇧Red snapper🇦🇷Pargo colorado🇫🇷Vivaneau rouge🇪🇸Pargo rojo🇵🇹Pargo🇧🇷Vermelho🇮🇹Lutiano rosso🇩🇪Roter Schnapper

Red snapper is a prized firm-fleshed fish from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, with distinctive red skin and sweet, nutty white flesh. In Mexico it is called huachinango and is one of the most iconic fish in the cuisine — most famously prepared a la veracruzana with tomatoes, olives, and chiles. It is also popular grilled whole, deep-fried, and in ceviches across Latin America.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Red snapper
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Red snapper
🇲🇽Mexico	Huachinangoprimary	The most iconic fish in Mexican cuisine — huachinango a la veracruzana is a national dish
🇦🇷Argentina	Pargo colorado
🇫🇷France	Vivaneau rouge
🇪🇸Spain	Pargo rojo
🇵🇹Portugal	Pargo
🇧🇷Brazil	Vermelho	Very popular in Brazilian coastal cuisine
🇮🇹Italy	Lutiano rosso	Not native to the Mediterranean; sold under this name when imported, sometimes confused with 'dentice rosso' (a related Mediterranean species).
🇩🇪Germany	Roter Schnapper	Imported; not native to German waters.

Culinary substitutes

Loup de mer

Monkfish tail is used as a substitute for sea bass in stews and roasts due to its firm texture — monkfish is denser and more robust, sea bass more delicate.

Corvina

Both are firm white fish popular in Latin American ceviches and grilled preparations — red snapper has a sweeter flavor, corvina is milder.

Grouper

Both are firm, white, mild-flavored fish from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean — grouper is meatier and thicker-fleshed, red snapper is sweeter with more character.

Rabirrubia

Both are Lutjanidae snappers from the same Gulf and Caribbean waters — yellowtail snapper is more delicate and lighter-fleshed, red snapper is firmer and more intensely flavored.

Rockfish

Pacific rockfish is routinely sold in the US as "Pacific red snapper", but true red snapper is a Gulf and Caribbean Lutjanidae — sweeter, firmer, and considerably more expensive. Rockfish is the honest budget stand-in for snapper preparations, not the same fish.