mojarra

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A small silver fish that swims in groups near warm coasts

noun
/moʊˈhɑːrə/

Specialized

: mojarra

In the aquarium, you can see a school of mojarras swimming gracefully together.

Examples

The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh mojarras caught from the nearby waters.
ILLUSTRATION: Recently excavated Stela 1 from the ruins of La Mojarra near Veracruz, Mexico.

Academic text (1995)
The fisherman caught a colorful mojarra while casting his net near the coral reefs.

Synonyms

Gerres cinereus

vsmojarra

Specialized

9.9

A small silver fish often caught and sold for food

is the general small silvery schooling coastal fish rather than one species

yellowfin mojarra

vsmojarra

9.8

A small silver fish often caught and fried for food

is the broader term for such small coastal schooling fish

Eucinostomus gula

vsmojarra

Specialized

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A small silvery fish that lives on sandy shores of the western Atlantic

is the general small silvery schooling fish found in warm coastal waters

silver jenny

vsmojarra

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A small silvery fish found near sandy shores of the western Atlantic

is the general small coastal schooling fish with a protrusible mouth

Eucinostomus

vsmojarra

Specialized

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A group of small fish that live in shallow coastal or slightly salty waters

is the broad common name for small silvery schooling fish in warm waters

Gerres

vsmojarra

Specialized

9.9

A small silver fish that lives in warm shallow coastal waters

is the general coastal schooling small fish term rather than a specific genus

Compounds

yellowfin mojarra

9.8

A small silver fish often caught and fried for food

Surface Forms

mojarra singular

mojarras plural

Etymology

Mojarra comes from Spanish and names a small silvery fish common in warm coastal waters. It probably comes from local American names, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of Spanish mar 'sea', like English 'sea', because it is a small sea fish.