"About" the "Name"
snap·per n.
1. One that snaps.
Snap (verb): to snatch or grasp suddenly and with eagerness, to move swiftly and sharply, to flash light or to appear to flash: to sparkle, as the eyes
2. pl. snapper or snap·pers: Any of numerous widely distributed marine fishes of the family Lutjanidae, many of which are prized as food fishes, found chiefly in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Atlantic. Additionally applied to many other fishes from other families including the Australasian snapper, Pagrus auratus, also known as squirefish, the Eastern nannygai, also known as red snapper, Centroberyx affinis and Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, of which the smallest are often known as "snappers"
Several common Snappers of the Lutjanidae family:
- Bluestripe (Lutjanus kasmira)
- Green Jobfish (Aprion virescens)
- Lane (Lutjanus synagris)
- Mangrove (Lutjanus griseus)
- Red (Lutjanus campechanus)
- Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus)
- Silk (Lutjanus vivanus)
- Sailfin (Symphorichthys spilurus)
- Queen (Etelis oculatus)
- Vermillion (Rhomboplites aurorubens)
- Yellowtail (Ocyurus chrysurus)
3. A snapping turtle: a large, aggressive New World freshwater turtle
The two snapping turtle species are the sole members of the family Chelydridae. Snapping turtles prefer quiet, muddy water. They spend most of their time submerged, surfacing periodically to breathe. They feed on fish and other aquatic animals as well as on vegetation and decaying matter; they are valuable scavengers. They have long necks, powerful jaws, and fierce dispositions, lunging at aggressors and biting them.
The Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada south, west to the Rocky Mountains (and beyond, where introduced), throughout Mexico, and as far south as Ecuador. This species and the larger Alligator Snapping Turtle are both widely referred to as snapping turtles or snappers (though the Common Snapping Turtle, as its name implies, is much more widespread overall).
The Snapping Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in the western United States. Common snappers are noted for their belligerent disposition when out of the water, their powerful beak-like jaws and their highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific name "serpentina," meaning "snake-like"). In some areas they are hunted very heavily for their meat, a popular ingredient in turtle soup. These turtles have lived for up to 47 years in captivity, while the lifespan of wild individuals is estimated to be around 30 years
The alligator snapper ( Macrochelys temmincki ) is found in the SE United States and the Mississippi valley. One of the world's largest turtles, it may reach a length of 30 in. (75 cm) and weigh 200 lb (90 kg). It has a muscular, wormlike projection on the tongue, which it uses as a fishing lure as it lies concealed in the mud of a river bottom.
The prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America and among the largest in the world. With its spiked shell, beak-like jaws, and thick, scaled tail, this species is often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world."
Found almost exclusively in the rivers, canals, and lakes of the southeastern United States, alligator snappers can live to be 50 to 100 years old. Males average 26 inches (66 centimeters) in shell length and weigh about 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms), although they have been known to exceed 220 pounds (100 kilograms). The much smaller females top out at around 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms).
Alligator snappers spend most of their lives in water, the exception being when females trudge about 160 feet (50 meters) inland to nest. They can stay submerged for 40 to 50 minutes before surfacing for air. The alligator snapper employs a unique natural lure in its hunting technique. Its tongue sports a bright-red, worm-shaped piece of flesh that, when displayed by a motionless turtle on a river bottom, draws curious fish or frogs close enough to be snatched.
Adult snappers have no natural predators other than humans, who capture them for their meat and shells, and to sell in the exotic animal trade. A severe reduction in population due to unregulated harvesting and habitat loss has led states to protect them throughout most of their range, and they are listed as a threatened species.
Conclusion:
In other words, we'd consider and qualify Snapper Yachts as those which:
Quickly snatch our attention, move one by their sparkle, are frequently tasteful, while widely varying in numbers of families, size, character and distribution.
