Mojarra \Mo*jar"ra\, n. [Sp.]
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 {Gerridae},
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.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]