Mojarra

n.

1.

Any of certain basslike marine fishes (mostly of tropical seas, and having a deep, compressed body, protracile mouth, and large silvery scales) constituting the family Gerridæ, as Gerres plumieri, found from Florida to Brazil and used as food. Also, any of numerous other fishes of similar appearance but belonging to other families.

Noun

1.

mojarra - small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters

Eucinostomus gula, family Gerreidae, family Gerridae, Gerreidae, Gerres cinereus, Gerridae, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, silver jenny, yellowfin mojarra